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Nursing home and long‑term care groups urge permanent Medicaid add‑ons, rate reform and stronger state survey capacity
Summary
Hospitals, long‑term care associations and the state long‑term care ombudsman told KDADS that temporary Medicaid add‑ons have stabilized facilities but need permanence; they also urged steps to boost regulator survey staff and better support behavioral health in long‑term care.
Several statewide associations representing hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living providers urged KDADS to pursue permanent changes to Medicaid payments and to bolster regulatory survey capacity.
Larry Vanderwig of the Kansas Hospital Association told KDADS that hospitals are facing financial strain and an aging population: “In Kansas, 67 percent of our hospitals had a negative operating margin going into 2024 and our hospital's average cash on hand sits at 62 days while the national average is 218,” he said, and he highlighted avoidable days for behavioral health patients that keep beds tied…
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