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Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - Kansas Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Fourth Request)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Kansas for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 25, 2020. Your follow-up communication to CMS on July 14, 2021 detailed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Kansas and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.

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MN-21-0004

CMS is approving the state’s request to amend its 1915(i) state plan home and community-based services (HCBS) benefit, transmittal number TN 21-00004.

PA-21-0002

Reauthorizes and continues a series of additional classes of DSH payments and two targeted supplemental payments for qualifying private acute care hospitals.

VT-17-0001

update the benchmark plan for the ABP for the New Adult Group. This is being updated to a 2014 base benchmark plan pursuant to 45 CFR §156.110. The ABP delivery model summary is also being updated based on the approved 1115 Global Commitment to Health waiver. This SPA was approved June 10, 2021 with an effective date of January 1, 2017.

OR-21-0011

Enables the state to change from using a prior Authorization method to using a Pre-Payment Review process for the Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy programs.
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