KanCare Training

Kanas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Division of Health Care Finance is offering four Medicaid Training courses beginning August 3, 2022. The courses in this curriculum provide an overview of Kansas Medicaid with the following topics: Medicaid Overview; Medicaid Eligibility; Medicaid Eligibility – Home and Community Based Services (HCBS); and History of Kansas Medicaid Managed Care.

Training schedule and course objectives are in the PDF attached to this email.

Registration is first-come, first-served for all sessions, and registration instructions can be found below. Registration will close 8 hours prior to each course.

All training sessions will be virtual.

KDHE Medicaid Training includes many valuable resources. This is instructor led interactive training for any staff in any agency that deals with Kansas Medicaid (KanCare).

Registration

To register, all individuals need to create an account in KanLearn by following this link, https://lsglm700.learnsoft.com/LSGLM/Login/kdhelogin.aspx.

• On the landing page, under the login button, choose “Click Here.” by new user to create an account. (If an individual already has an account and has forgotten their password, please use the “forgot password” link. If an individual has forgotten their username, please email [email protected]. All individuals should check their junk mail folder after using the “forgot password” link.)

• Fill in all required information and hit “save”.
• Wait for an email confirming that the account has been made and is pending approval. **If this e-mail has not been received, individuals should check their junk mail folder.**
• Individuals will then receive an email saying the account has been approved.
• After receiving this email, individuals can login to the system and enroll in courses.
• Upon clicking the “search” button, the courses will show up in a list on that page.
• Individuals may also search for courses by name or click the “Calendar View” button and then choose May 2022 for the month.
• Then, choose the desired course or courses to enroll in.
• Lastly, click the enroll button to enroll in the course or courses.
• All participants/enrollees should get a confirmation email after enrolling. If this e-mail has not been received, participants should check their junk mail folder.

On the day of training:
• Log into KanLearn and click the “webinar” button next to the appropriate course.
• Participants should join 15 minutes prior to the start time, this will allow the KDHE-DHCF team time to work out any technical issues.
• A Meeting ID and Password will be sent out to participants prior to the meeting start time.
• **If a participant is more than 5 minutes late to the training, that participant will not be admitted. It is imperative that participants join early to handle technical issues.**

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Have a wonderful day,

KDHE/DHCF Medicaid Training Team
[email protected]

In-Depth Q&A Event:
Blended, Braided, and Sequenced Funding for Employment, Equity, and Inclusion

Webinar: Thursday, August 11, 3:00-4:00 P.M. ET

Join us for this unique Q&A event that brings together professionals from Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, North Carolina, and multiple federal agencies to answer your detailed implementation and policy questions related to blending, braiding, and sequencing resources and funding. These best practice strategies support positive employment outcomes, and promote equity and inclusion for people with disabilities.

This event follows the LEAD Center’s popular March and June blending-, braiding-, and sequencing-related webinars, where scores of questions came in from participants. This Q&A event will provide a different format for learning.

The speakers look forward to your questions on how to establish partnerships, secure organizational buy-in, establish formal MOUs and resource-sharing agreements, support customers, and more.

Questions to be addressed include

• Where does the vision to utilize multiple funding sources come from?
• What are some examples of states and localities using interagency agreements to design collaborative resource leveraging processes?
• How can states and localities intentionally partner with programs serving Native Americans?

Featuring speakers from

• Colorado’s Office of Employment First, Office of Community Living, Health First Colorado, and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• North Carolina’s Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Department of Health and Human Services
• Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities, Arizona Rehabilitation Services Administration, and Boboquivari Unified School District #40
• Maryland’s State Workforce Development Board, Division of Rehabilitation Services, Employment Network (funded by the Behavioral Health Administration), and Anne Arundel County Workforce Development Corporation

This webinar is presented by the Office of Disability Employment Policy at the U.S. Department of Labor, along with federal partners at the Employment and Training Administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Administration for Community Living, the Rehabilitation Services Administration, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the Office of Special Education Programs, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Social Security Administration.

REGISTER FOR THE AUGUST 11 WEBINAR

Job Vacancy Announcements

Evening Topeka Career Fair Happy Hour - Presented by stepupjobfairs.com

Wednesday, August 10th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Heritage Hall-Expo Centre at the Corner of SW Topeka Blvd. and SW 17th Street.  

3:45 pm - Registration and Free Designer Soft Drinks

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Training - How to get a job using your talents and passions, and producing results that really matter to YOU

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Career Fair

Thank you,

Peter Steimle

Recruit, Train, Retain

StepUpJobFairs.com

785.832.7119

Watch & Share Secrets of Getting Hired

Employment Opportunity

The Mission Project (TMP) is currently providing services for 32 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The participants all reside in apartments in Mission KS, and most are competitively employed. TMP is seeking an Executive Director to provide fund raising and program promotion on a part-time or full-time basis. The salary range is $40,000 to $65,000. Persons interested in this opportunity should contact Larry Rouse ([email protected]) (913.221.3000). Please share this information with those you know who might be interested.

Because TMP participants are ageing the Board wants to anticipate their future service needs and plan for the implementation of these services. Are you aware of any studies that identify such services as health, safety, employment, community residential, continuing education, socialization, etc. for older intellectual and developmentally disabled adults? If so, please share this information with us.

National Council on Disability (NCD) Invites Public Comment at its Upcoming council Meeting (July 25)

July 20, 2022

National Council on Disability Invites Public Comment at its Upcoming Council Meeting
All are welcome to attend the National Council on Disability’s (NCD) next quarterly Council Meeting that will be held virtually on July 25 from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. (ET). The agenda includes welcome remarks and introductions, Chairman and Executive Committee reports, NCD Team updates, and a discussion on proposed additions to the NCD Health Equity Framework. The meeting will also include a panel on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Cummings decision with time allocated for public comments for community feedback on the Cummings decision.

Registration is not required, but interested parties are encouraged to register on NCD’s Eventbrite page. For more information on the meeting and the public comment period, visit NCD’s Upcoming Council Meeting page. To provide comments or notice to present public comment during the meeting, send an email to [email protected] with the subject line “Public Comment” and your name, organization, state, and topic of comment included in the body of your email. Submission should be received no later than July 24 to ensure inclusion.

Joe Scarlett asked that I share the 2018 Rehabilitation Services Administration Report.  It is attached below.

Medicaid Training - August 2022 Schedule Objectives.pdf

fy2018-ks-g.pdf

Topeka JF Flyer - Aug 10.pdf