Medicaid payments to CILSWKS halted amid board action
A state audit flagged undocumented grant and Medicaid billings to CILSWKS leading to a forced shutdown by the board. SRS suspended grants, demanded $340,093 be returned, and terminated the contract. Staff were told to leave. the agency faced closure and hospitalizations followed as leaders collapsed.
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Cilswks
State Office of Audit and Consulting Services
Christopher Johnson
Cilswes
Allison
Bill Miskell
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Michael Donnelly
SRS Rehabilitation Services
Donnelly
Patricia
Pat) Swanson
Dodge City
Tele
Garden City
Swanson
Bert
Roberta Lackey
Cimarron
Cilswes Board
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Lackey
Victor Otero
Wichita
Otero
Dea Kent
Kent
Troy Horton
Horton
Week long aims to educate on weather watches and warnings
A local program emphasizes forecasts and public alerts to raise awareness of severe weather in Kansas. Officials stress weather can change quickly and urge residents to stay informed about watches and advisories.
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Taylor named CHI Kansas chief executive effective May 16
Taylor will serve as chief executive officer of CHI Kansas overseeing Garden City and Great Bend facilities under Catholic Health Initiatives. He will select a full time St Rose administrator within 60 days and split time between Great Bend and nearby communities. The Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend provides regional acute care with oncology neurology cardiology nephrology and more.
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Garden City
Great Bend
Catholic Health Initiatives
Denver
Taylor
CHI Kansas
St. Rose
Hawkins
Nebraska
St. Catherine
St. Rose Board of Directors
Lisa
Central Kansas Medical Center
Budget talks resume as Kansas seeks spending cuts
Lawmakers from both chambers resume budget negotiations to resolve how to trim the current Kansas budget. Senators propose delaying pension payments and new cuts to satisfy House demands while avoiding loss of federal funds tied to education spending. Key figures include Brownback, Senate chair Carolyn McGinn, and House lead Marc Rhoades.
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Brownback
Senate
Ways and Means
Carolyn McGinn
Sedgwick
House Appropriations Committee
Marc Rhoades
Newton
Chamber
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