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Stakeholders press KDADS on rate study, KDHE regulation costs and authorization delays; KDADS sets follow‑up
Summary
Stakeholders during the KDADS call raised concerns about KDHE mandates imposing unfunded costs on HCBS providers, whether the governor's FY26 budget includes rate increases and ongoing problems with authorizations not being loaded timely by MCOs.
Stakeholders during the question period raised three interrelated policy and fiscal concerns: the cost of new KDHE public health mandates, the status of rate changes in the governor's FY26 budget, and MCO authorization loading delays that affect provider billing.
Megan, a KDADS policy lead, said the KDHE regulatory item is a KDHE public health matter and KDADS has not had substantive discussions with KDHE on funding for compliance costs; KDADS said it will continue…
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