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Opponents tell Committee on Government Efficiency Senate Bill 363 will increase churn, cut coverage and raise costs
Summary
More than a dozen witnesses told the Committee on Government Efficiency that Senate Bill 363’s shift from annual to quarterly eligibility checks would create administrative churn, risk Medicaid and SNAP losses for eligible Kansans, and likely raise state implementation costs without improving outcomes.
More than a dozen opponents told the Committee on Government Efficiency on Feb. 19 that Senate Bill 363, which would move some Medicaid and SNAP eligibility redeterminations from once a year to quarterly checks, risks driving people off benefits and raising state administrative costs.
Kylie Childs, director of government affairs for Leading Age Kansas, asked the committee to adopt an amendment to exclude people 65 and older from the bill’s new provisions, saying seniors applying for long-term care lack presumptive eligibility and would face harmful administrative barriers. "We respectfully ask for the committee support in adopting this amendment to ensure seniors can continue access to care," Childs said.
Several advocacy and provider witnesses testified that the bill would increase "churn" — eligible people temporarily losing coverage because of paperwork. "This bill will result in families losing Medicaid and SNAP," Heather (recorded), senior policy adviser with Kansas…
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