|
|
| Kansas Corrections Department helping county jails gain access to Medicaid |
| By hppr.org- Cindee Talley |
| Published: 02/05/2014 |
|
The Kansas Department of Corrections, KDoC, is working with local law enforcement officials to help county jail keepers bill Medicaid for part of their inmates’ health care costs according to the Kansas Institute of Health. The additional coverage could save Kansas jails $1.2 to $2.4 million annually said Voila Riggin, director of health care services at the Kansas Department of Corrections. “KDoC has access to Medicaid for a limited number of patients; those who are over 64 or under 19, those who are severely disabled, and for women, those who are pregnant,” Riggin said. Riggin went on to say county jails could be billing Medicaid for services provided to eligible inmates, but the jails often lack staff who know how to navigate the program’s complicated billing procedures. Read More. |
MARKETPLACE search vendors | advanced search
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
|
Comments:
No comments have been posted for this article.
Login to let us know what you think