Volume 42 - Issue 18 - May 4, 2023

State of Kansas

Department of Health and Environment
Division of Health Care Finance

Public Notice

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Health Care Finance (KDHE-DHCF) is amending the Kansas Medicaid State Plan. The annual DMEPOS reimbursement rates will be increased to 80% of Medicare. The SPA will also add self-monitoring blood pressure (BP) devices to the DME list for pregnant women at risk for gestational hypertension, and for persons with heart failure or end-stage renal disease (ERSD).

The proposed effective date for the State Plan Amendment (SPA) is July 1, 2023.

Fee-For- Service Only	Estimated Federal Financial Participation
FFY 2023	$14,826
FFY 2024	$60,505

To request a copy of the proposed SPA, to submit a comment, or to review comments, please contact William C. Stelzner by email at william.stelzner@ks.gov, or by mail at:

William C. Stelzner
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Division of Health Care Finance
900 SW Jackson, Room 900N
Topeka, KS 66612

The last day for public comment is June 5, 2023.

Draft copies of the proposed SPA may also be found at a Local Health Department (LHD).

Sarah Fertig
State Medicaid Director
Division of Health Care Finance
Department of Health and Environment

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