February 20, 2012 Your Monday Morning Update: What do KanCare, I/DD and a headboard have in common? Grab a cup of coffee and sit back while I tell you. A couple of weeks ago I decided that I needed a new headboard for my guest room. Wanting to save money, I went to my local […]
Your Monday Morning Update: Before I head out to the bakery to buy the Crowne Plaza hotel workers a plate of cookies, I wanted to share that I was overwhelmed with the outpouring of your support at the Town Hall meeting Tuesday night. We’d estimated that perhaps 50 folks would join us and thrilled […]
Hopefully all of you have been keeping track of all the proposed changes to Medicaid programs that are going on at the state level. The first big change is that developmental disability funding will no longer be overseen by SRS. We will go under the Department of Aging whose name will be changed to Department […]
The State of Kansas has proposed Managed Care services for all Medicaid waiver services. If enacted, all Kansas Medicaid services would be turned over to a Managed Care Organization which would drastically change the services that our families receive. The State of Kansas is currently working on a plan to turn over all Kansas […]
We want to inform you that Kansas is rolling out electronic time sheets for all Medicaid Waiver programs. We attended training in Topeka on Monday, November 28th ,that was conducted by First Data, the Kansas Department of Aging, and SRS. The new method of recording time worked, called KS Authenticare, will begin with the new […]
Your Monday Morning Update: Remember my last Monday Morning Update, when I discussed that “arranged marriage” between S.R.S Secretary Rob Siedlecki and developmental disability providers? Well, can you say the word “ANNULMENT”? This morning, the Governors office held a press conference announcing some major changes (and I do mean MAJOR)! The announcement that […]
We will continue to provide billing services under FMS, and are committed to providing the compassionate, quality services that families have come to expect with Helpers, Inc.. WE WANT TO BE YOUR FMS PROVIDER! We want you to know how we are different from other agencies: Founded by a mother of a child with a […]
Sibshop is a program for children who have siblings with special needs. It provides opportunities for the kids to connect with their peers ad share their unique journey in a fun and creative environment. Sibshop is sponsored but United Cerebral Palsy but if for all with a sibling with any disability. Programs are held on […]
Previously FMS was intended to be effective September 1. The State of Kansas has changed the effective date to November1st. (see attached memo) We still encourage families to send in their paperwork and get set up now so we can meet all of the state requirements, and your Case Manager can get the Plan of […]
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Why do over 400 families in the State of Kansas rely on Helpers, Inc. for their Financial Managment Service (FMS) Medicaid billing needs? Hassle free set-up for Families and Direct Support Workers We ensure our Direct Support Workers get paid on time even when the POC is in review Compassionate, Friendly, Knowlegable & Reliable Team Assistance […]