Medicaid Waivers & Residential Care Funding in Kansas

Kansas has 5 Medicaid funding programs on Capacity Track, and 4 of them can pay for care in a licensed residential setting. Below is what each program covers, who it serves, and where to find licensed providers — 570 locations statewide.

Waiver services in Kansas are coordinated by a case manager or support coordinator. Every provider listed here comes from state licensing records — never pay-to-play.

Waiver Programs in Kansas

• Frail Elderly (FE) waiver

  Pays Residential

  Serves: 65+, NF level of care

  Frail Elderly (FE) waiver can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Kansas, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers

• Intellectual/Developmental Disability (I/DD) waiver

  Pays Residential

  Serves: adults with I/DD

  Intellectual/Developmental Disability (I/DD) waiver can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Kansas, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers

• Physical Disability (PD) waiver

  In-Home Only

  Serves: 16-64 with physical disabilities

  Physical Disability (PD) waiver covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in Kansas.

  Program Details & Providers

• Brain Injury (BI) waiver

  Pays Residential

  Serves: adults with acquired/traumatic brain injury

  Brain Injury (BI) waiver can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Kansas, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers

• KanCare (statewide Medicaid managed care)

  Pays Residential

  Serves: nearly all Medicaid incl. LTSS

  KanCare (statewide Medicaid managed care) can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Kansas, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers