Post by Logan on Jun 21, 2016 0:39:00 GMT -6
The state’s Medicaid application backlog has more than quadrupled in size because of inaccurate reports.
Kansas thought it had lowered the backlog to 3,480 people; it’s now up to 15,393.
Of the new total, 10,961 applicants have been waiting for more than 45 days for the state to process their applications.
Medicaid, called KanCare in Kansas, is the state- and federally funded insurance program for low-income or disabled residents.
Read more here: www.kansascity.com/news/state/kansas/article84506597.html
Kansas thought it had lowered the backlog to 3,480 people; it’s now up to 15,393.
Of the new total, 10,961 applicants have been waiting for more than 45 days for the state to process their applications.
Medicaid, called KanCare in Kansas, is the state- and federally funded insurance program for low-income or disabled residents.
Read more here: www.kansascity.com/news/state/kansas/article84506597.html