Public hearings about KanCare 2.0 will be held across the state next week. The hearings will offer Kansas providers and consumers the opportunity to share input about the plan to renew the KanCare managed care program.

When KanCare began in 2013, a value-added preventive dental benefit was offered to all adults enrolled in KanCare. Now, it is time to provide feedback about that benefit and what you would like to see in KanCare 2.0.

The public hearing schedule is below. Plan to participate in a meeting near you or on one of the two conference calls listed. When you participate, please consider offering these comments about the need for adult dental services in KanCare:

1. KanCare 2.0 should include the current value-added preventive dental benefit for adults.
2. A basic set of dental services need to be covered for all adults, including diagonostic and periodontic services, medications, teledental services, and minor restorative services. The Kansas Dental Association, Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved, and Oral Health Kansas will share a list of the codes we believe need to be covered.
3. In order to ensure adults are able to make use of these services, the rates paid for KanCare dental services need to be addressed. The rates for restorative and other services have not been adjusted since the 1990s, and the low reimbursement rates are leading to a shrinking dental provider network. 
   
   

Date	Location	Time
Tuesday, November 14	Pittsburg State University Overman Student Center, Ballroom A 1701 S. Broadway St. Pittsburg, KS 66762	2:00-4:00 pm for providers 6:00-8:00 pm for consumers
Tuesday, November 14	Dodge House Hotel & Convention Center 2408 West Wyatt Earp Blvd Dodge City, KS 67801	2:00-4:00 pm for providers 6:00-8:00 pm for consumers
Wednesday, November 15	Kansas State University Olathe Great Plains A & B 22201 W. Innovation Drive Olathe, KS 66061	2:00-4:00 pm for providers 6:00-8:00 pm for consumers
Wednesday, November 15	Perkins Restaurant, Meeting Room 2920 10th Street Great Bend, KS 67530	2:00-4:00 pm for providers 6:00-8:00 pm for consumers
Thursday, November 16	Ramada Topeka Downtown, Jefferson Hall 420 SE 6th Street Topeka, KS 66607	2:00-4:00 pm for providers 6:00-8:00 pm for consumers
Thursday, November 16	Wichita Marriott, Corporate Hills Ballroom 9100 Corporate Hills Drive Wichita, KS 67207	2:00-4:00 pm for providers 6:00-8:00 pm for consumers
Monday, November 20	Conference Call: 1-833-791-5968 Enter code 871 777 85	12:00-1:30 pm for providers 6:00-7:30 pm for consumers