Posted on Sep 28, 2023
Kansas mistakenly removed 12,000 patients from Medicaid due to an eligibility processing mistake
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, has sought to broaden access to Medicaid, but Republican leaders in the Kansas Legislature have undermined expansion efforts for a decade. Each of Kansas’ neighboring states — Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma — have taken the step to expand Medicaid.
“If Kansas were a Medicaid expansion state, more individuals would have coverage reinstated as our eligibility standards would be higher,” Osterlund said."
..."Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, has sought to broaden access to Medicaid, but Republican leaders in the Kansas Legislature have undermined expansion efforts for a decade. Each of Kansas’ neighboring states — Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma — have taken the step to expand Medicaid.
“If Kansas were a Medicaid expansion state, more individuals would have coverage reinstated as our eligibility standards would be higher,” Osterlund said."
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