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Nearly a year after resignation, KanCare still lacks leader

KanCare feature imageTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Nearly a year after the leader of the state’s managed care Medicaid program resigned, Kansas is still looking for his replacement.

In June 2014, Phil Hermanson resigned as the KanCare inspector general after questions were raised about his lack of experience and past legal problems.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reported that the lack of a leader for the $3 billion program drew attention from lawmaker this week. The inspector general is supposed to be a watchdog over three managed care companies who manage the health care program for the state.

Lawmakers received an update Tuesday, when state health department deputy secretary Aaron Dunkel said the agency is recruiting for the position after facing delays. She said multiple people had been interviewed and two people had declined the position.

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