Medicaid renewal notices have already been sent to approximately 90k Kansas households, and the first round of disenrollments started May 1st. If KanCare did not receive a household’s renewal paperwork by April 15th (or notices were sent to the wrong address), their coverage ended on May 1st. This coverage loss is regardless of their actual eligibility.
The same will be true for households on the renewal roster each month. Unfortunately, many households have no idea that they have lost coverage until they take their kids to the doctor or try to pick up prescriptions. Pediatricians and their staff are key front-line sources of trusted information for KanCare/CHIP members.
If you need any information about how to help your community members through this process, please reach out to Kate Gramlich at kgramlich@communitycareks.org for resources. The Cover Kansas Navigator team is happy to provide materials, answer questions, and potentially table or present in your area. If you would like free promotional materials for print or social media, check out resources in English and Spanish here.
Community Care Network of Kansas, the Primary Care Association for the state, created the following document for its member health centers that may be helpful to your practice as well: https://communitycareks.org/Medicaid-Renewal-Action-Plan
