* Service is suspended indefinitely unless crisis exception is met.

How does this new service benefit a dental provider?  

Participation provides a needed service to the aging community. Seniors currently have difficulty accessing dental care due to the low number of dentists available and often fail to maintain their personal daily oral hygiene. As a result many come to the dental office or hospital with severe oral disease, calling for tooth extraction or medication. In addition, their overall health deteriorates and other chronic diseases can escalate.

How much will it cost for a provider to participater?

Dental providers do not pay a fee to participate.  The provider agrees to accept Medicaid rates. (Please refer to the KMAP Dental Manual and the covered benefit table exhibit E, pages EE1-EE20)

What is the time frame for processing enrollments?

The time frame for processing new dentist Medicaid Title XIX enrollments is approximately two weeks. 

How do dentists enroll in the HCBS/FE program?

If already enrolled in Title XIX, dentists may accept HCBS/FE patients and bill Medicaid using their current provider number. For those wishing to enroll to be a new provider, they complete the non-physician application, checking the Title XIX services on the application where asked.  The application is submitted to Electronic Data Service (EDS) with a copy of the license and NPI number. 

Which partners are involved?

Kansas Department on Aging (KDOA)
Oral Health Kansas (OHK)
Kansas Dental Association (KDA)
Kansas Area Agencies on Aging Association (K4A)
Area Agencies on Aging (AAA)
Electronic Data Systems (EDS)
Kansas Health Policy Authority (KHPA)
Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE)
Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved (KAMU)

Whom do I contact if I have more questions? 

Blanche Parks, Kansas Department on Aging
Education/Marketing
Blanche.Parks@aging.ks.gov
785-296-0463

Krista Engel, KDOA
Provider Contact
785-296-0385

Ruth Williams, EDS
Enrollment
620-983-9041

Marcia Manter, OHK
Education
785-235-6039

Provider Enrollment, EDS
785-274-5914