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KMAP BULLETIN: Consolidated Appropriations Act Incarcerated Youth
Effective date
Jan 1, 2026
Identified
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Starting January 1, 2026, Kansas will provide Medicaid and CHIP coverage for case management and screening services for incarcerated youth in the 30 days before and after their release from prison. These services will be paid fee-for-service using specific T-codes with place of service 09 (prison/correctional facility).
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What to do
Action · 3 steps
01Before January 1, 2026: Billing team must update system to accept place of service code 09 (Prison/Correctional Facility) for HCPCS codes T1017 (targeted case management) and T1016 (case management) for Kansas Medicaid and CHIP members.
02Verify system can process fee-for-service claims for these codes when managed care assignment is not made.
03This affects only practices serving incarcerated youth populations in Kansas.
Codes mentioned
T1017T1016
Original notice
KMAP BULLETIN: Consolidated Appropriations Act Incarcerated Youth
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Related changes
See all Kansas Medicaid (KanCare) changes →KMAP BULLETIN: Allowance of POS 10 for T1017 use by ECI ProvidersLowEffective Mar 12, 2020 · Provider BulletinKMAP BULLETIN: Family Service Coordination - Targeted Case Management Rate ChangeMediumEffective Oct 1, 2024 · Claims & BillingBrowse every Kansas Medicaid (KanCare) change in the policy list