KDADS to Launch Statewide Home- and Community-Based Services Assessing Organization with Maximus on June 30, 2025
Posted July 2, 2025 by Beth in Independent Living
KanCare (Kansas Medicaid) can provide services for Kansans with different conditions and needs through the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver program. This program allows the state to waive certain Medicaid program requirements and provide services for Kansans in their community instead of an institution, such as a nursing home. The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) oversees the HCBS Waiver program and Aging services such as PACE.
Beginning on June 30, 2025, strategic government support services company, Maximus, will partner with KDADS to provide a comprehensive assessing organization to complete assessments for several of the HCBS Waiver programs and PACE. Through this new role as Statewide Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Assessing Organization, Maximus will be responsible for providing accurate and timely functional assessments to diverse populations across the state.
The HCBS waivers and other services the Assessing Organization supports include:
Brain Injury Waiver Program (BI Waiver)
Provides services for people who have a Brain Injury to ensure they can stay in their homes and be as independent as possible in a safe, healthy environment.
Learn more about available services and eligibility.
Frail Elderly Waiver Program (FE Waiver)
Provides older adults with various personal, household and health-related services that promote independence within the community as an alternative to nursing home care.
Learn more about available services and eligibility.
Physical Disability Waiver Program (PD Waiver)
Provides services for people aged 16-64 who meet the level-of-care criteria for nursing facility placement and need help with activities of daily living (ADL).
Learn more about available services and eligibility.
Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
PACE is a program that provides medical and social services for older adults with ongoing daily care needs to stay independent and help them remain in the community for as long as possible.
Learn more about available services and eligibility.
Key populations served through the HCBS Assessing Organization include:
- Populations served, without regard to payment source
- Different age groups
- People with different types of disabilities
- Culturally diverse groups
- Underserved and un-served populations
- Individuals at risk of nursing facility placement
- Family caregivers and professionals
- Community partners and other stakeholders
Learn More About KS HCBS Waiver Services
To request HCBS waivers or learn more about available long-term services and supports (LTSS) options in Kansas, contact the Kansas Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) at: 1.855.200.ADRC (2372).
For general questions about the Statewide HCBS Assessing Organization or processes related to the BI waiver, FE waiver or PD waiver, or PACE, contact the Help Desk team at:
Email: Ask-KSHCBS@maximus.com
Phone: 785.268.3600.
Business Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST Monday – Friday
Visit the KDADS site for more information and resources about the Waiver Services noted above as well as all other HCBS Waivers available to Kansas residents:
https://www.kdads.ks.gov/hcbs-programs.
About Maximus
Maximus assists state partners across the country in the management of complex programs to help ensure that individuals with intellectual, behavioral health and developmental disabilities and complex medical conditions receive the appropriate care and supports they need. Maximus has built long-standing relationships across Kansas supporting various community programs and initiatives such as:
- Federal Exchange 1-800-Medicare (Contact Center Operations)
- Kansas Department of Children and Families – Child Support Services (Statewide Call Center)
- Kansas State University and University of Kansas (Consulting Services).
