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KDHE: KanCare 3 rollout stable so far; community care coordination delayed until 2026
Summary
KDHE officials reported early implementation of KanCare 3 and the January 1 transition of Healthy Blue, citing stable claims and call‑center performance while noting a planned community care coordination program has not yet been implemented and is projected for January 1, 2026.
Christine Osterlund, deputy secretary for agency integration and state Medicaid director at KDHE, briefed the committee on KanCare 3 implementation and early performance of new managed‑care coverage rolled out Jan. 1.
Osterlund said KanCare 3’s primary non‑rate new element—community care coordination—was not implemented at contract start and that full implementation is projected for Jan. 1, 2026. Most other contractual changes were non‑rate‑impacting clarifications intended to…
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