KHI News Service
TOPEKA — Kansas Medicaid officials have scheduled a series of meetings across the state seeking to connect with KanCare enrollees who have various chronic medical conditions.
The meetings are in anticipation of the planned July 1 launch of a new “health homes” program. The Hays meeting is scheduled for March 6.
Officials say their goal is to provide better coordinated care for those with mental illness, diabetes or asthma with the expectation that will reduce costs while improving the enrollees’ conditions.
Two meetings will be held on the same day at each location listed below, one in the afternoon the other in the evening. Afternoon meetings are from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Evening meetings are from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Interested members are asked to attend only one meeting because of space restrictions.
Monday, March 3:
Dodge City Public Library, 1001 North 2nd Avenue, Dodge City
Wichita Public Library, Central Location, 223 South Main, Wichita
Winfield Community Center, 700 Gary, Winfield
Tuesday, March 4:
Finney County Historical Museum, 403 South 4th St., Garden City
Barton County Community College, Library Room 116, 245 Northeast 30th Rd., Great Bend
Holiday Inn Express, 4011 Parkview Dr., Pittsburg
Wednesday, March 5
Colby Community College, Student Union, Rm 109, 1255 South Range, Colby
Cloud County Community College, Cook Theatre, 2221 Campus Dr., Concordia
City Building, Alliance Room, 101 South Lincoln, Chanute
Thursday, March 6
Sternberg Museum of Natural History, 3000 Sternberg Dr., Hays
Pathfinder Recovery Center, 1809 South Ohio, Salina
Emporia State University, Student Union, 2nd Floor Room #MU216, 1200 Commercial St., Emporia
Tuesday, March 11
Blue Valley Library, Blue Valley Library Meeting Room, 9000 West 151st St., Overland Park
South Branch Public Library, 3104 Strong Ave., Kansas City, Kan.
Wednesday, March 12
Highland Community College, Dining Room, 1501 Riley St., Atchison
Kansas Historical Society, 6425 Southwest 6th Ave., Topeka
People needing special assistance for a meeting should contact Cindy by calling (785) 296-4753 or emailing [email protected]. Transportation to the meetings is not available.