Volume 45 - Issue 19- May 7, 2026

State of Kansas

Department of Health and Environment
Division of Health Care Finance

Public Notice

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Health Care Finance (KDHE-DHCF) is amending the Kansas Medicaid State Plan. Ambulance Response, Treatment in Place, No Transport Services are added to the state plan. This allows EMS providers to receive reimbursement for treatment rendered in response to an emergency call to a member’s home or other location, when transportation to the hospital emergency room (ER) was not provided.

The proposed effective date for the State Plan Amendment (SPA) is July 1, 2026.

Fee-For-Service Only	Estimated Federal Financial Participation
FFY 2026	$1,734
FFY 2027	$6.935

To request a copy of the proposed SPA, to submit a comment, or to review comments, please contact William C. Stelzner by email at william.stelzner@ks.gov or by mail at:

William C. Stelzner
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Division of Health Care Finance
900 SW Jackson, Room 900N
Topeka, KS 66612

The last day for public comment is June 8, 2026.

Draft copies of the proposed SPA may also be found at a Local Health Department (LHD).

Christine Osterlund
Medicaid Director
Deputy Secretary of Agency Integration and Medicaid
Division of Health Care Finance
Kansas Department of Health and Environment

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