Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Potpourri
This and That
100
Internet-based system designed for determining eligibility, issuing benefits, collecting data, and developing reports.
What is KEES?
100
Methodology for medical applications designed to allow KEES to process applications from start to finish without worker involvement.
What is No-Touch?
100
Functionality for this program will be implemented for Department for Children and Families (DCF) during Phase 3.
What is Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)?
100
This process allows for both manual and automatic assignment of people to cases
What is Worker Assignment?
100
The date a request was made for assistance.
What is an Application Date?
200
Summer 2012
What is the time-frame when Phase 1 went live?
200
Will automatically be generated once data is entered and EDBC has been run.
What is a Notice of Action (NOA)?
200
Spring of 2014
What is the time-frame for implementing Phase 3?
200
An application is submitted electronically. This functionality will only effect KDHE (Clearinghouse & Outstationed Workers).
What is e-application?
200
This resource (person) is available to help you learn more about the KEES implementation.
What is the Regional Resource Agent (RRA)?
300
The 2 major features of the KEES system for Phase 1.
What is Presumptive Eligibility (PE) and Self-Service Portal (SSP)?
300
Provides: 1. Online notices 2. Uploading Capability 3. Change reporting
What is Enhanced Self-Service Portal?
300
These general types of programs will be implemented as part of Phase 3.
What are non-medical programs?
300
This will be implemented in October 2013 to allow clinics and hospitals to receive payment for care provided to pregnant women who are determined most likely eligible for KanCare.
What is Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women (PE/PW)?
300
The case summary page for a particular case has separate sections showing program details for each program type on the case.
What is a Program Block?
400
This system can be used to complete a self-assessment of their eligibility for health care coverage and complete and submit an application for health care coverage.
What is the Self-Service Portal?
400
This reduces duplicate people in the KEES system.
What is File Clearance?
400
Allows consumer to complete and submit review form (Phase 3)
What is Change Reporting and Review?
400
1. Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics (Kansas City Area) 2. Via Christi Regional Medical Center and Clinics (Wichita) 3. Grace Med Health Clinics (Wichita) 4. Hunter Health Clinics (Wichita) 5. Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas Clinics (CHCSEK)
What are Qualified Entities (QE) for Presumptive Eligibility?
400
All of these types of applications will be routed to Clearinghouse.
What are family medical applications?
500
The California project that preceded KEES
What is C-IV?
500
During Phase 2, DCF staff will continue to utilize paper applications for this program.
What is Elderly & Disabled programs (E&D)?
500
1. Uses Oracle Policy Automation (OPA) Rules Engine to determine eligibility and benefits by program by month 2. Applies program policy to household, non-financial, resource, income, and deduction information captured in data collection 3. Provides overall program status, budget calculation, and benefit amount 4. Must be run for specific months using both rules and data specific to that month
What is Eligibility Determination and Benefit Calculation (EDBC)?
500
For those not eligible for Kansas medical assistance, applications will be automatically forwarded here to be considered for subsidized medical insurance.
What is the Federal Insurance Marketplace?
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