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Volume 10, Issue 1, February 2015
1000 SW Jackson St, Ste 340
Topeka, KS 66612-1365 Telephone: (785) 296-6028
Fax: (785) 296-1231
Website: www.ksfhp.org
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Please notify billing personnel to submit bills promptly after service to facilitate
timely payment.
KSFHP is accepting bills for Farmworker services and TB services that occurred on Dec. 1, 2013 or after. The cut off date for bills with a date of service from Dec.1, 2013 through Nov. 30, 2014
will be Mar. 31, 2015.
Payments for services before July 1, 2014 are slightly delayed. This is because payments for services that occurred in the previous state fiscal year have more steps involved. For this reason, we strongly encourage clinics to submit bills in a timely manner in order to ensure timely payment.
All bills need to include both
CPT codes and
ICD 9 or ICD 10 codes.
Please include the voucher when submitting the claim.
If possible, please include a print out of the patient
summary from the appointment with the claim as well.
KSFHP is funded through the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC). BPHC has made a change that affects the KSFHP’s reporting in future years. For this reason, starting in 2016, the cut off date for the submission of
the previous year’s bills will be February 1. KSFHP understands that this is a change from previous years and, thus, is informing providers early and regularly. Timely submission of claims will ensure that bills can be processed and paid. Thank you in advance for your cooperation on this matter.
KSFHP Staff Program Director
Cyndi Treaster [email protected] Office: (785) 296-8113 Fax: (785) 296-1231
Administrative Specialist Sarah Beery [email protected] Office: (785) 296-6028
Fax: (785) 296-1231
Regional Case Managers
Western: English/Low German Tina Guenther [email protected] Office: (620) 675-8191 Cell: (620) 290-0133 Fax: (620) 675-2236 Western: English/Spanish Mary Marquez [email protected] Office: (620) 956-9570 Cell: (620) 253-6104 Fax: (620) 956-9570 Central: English/Spanish Patricia Fernandez [email protected] Office: (785) 296-8983 Cell: (620) 617-7428 Fax: (785) 296-1231 Eastern: English/Spanish Kendra Baldridge [email protected] Office: (785) 296-2671 Cell: (816) 590-7577 Fax: (785) 296-1231
Website: www.ksfhp.org
The National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) has some great resources for providers working with the farmworker population, including materials about behavioral health, which includes both mental health and substance abuse services. Migrant and seasonal agriculture workers experience many challenges. Agricultural workers live constantly with stressors and pressures that leave them at risk for behavioral health problems. Studies have documented the high incidence of stress, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse among migrant and seasonal agriculture workers in the United States. If you are interested in learning more about these topics, here are links to resources on NCFH’s website:
http://www.ncfh.org/docs/fs_Mental%20Health.pdf
http://www.ncfh.org/pdfs/HealthTopics/Mental%20Health%
20Alert.pdf
KSFHP expanded coverage beginning in September 2014 for behavioral health services to clients. Please contact your Regional Case Manager if you have questions and/or want to know more about behavioral health providers in your area for referrals.
Thank you for mailing the National Center for Farmworker Health Tips. I read about the articles "Let's Talk about Arthritis" and "Good Nutrition is Very Important to your Child." Now I have more information about these topics. I talked to my husband about arthritis and he is willing to go and visit the doctor. He has problems with his hands and now we understand better. We are going to start changing our eating habits at home. KSFHP is doing a great job educating farmworker families.
In each newsletter, KSFHP will be sharing quotes directly from clients who have been impacted by program services. Most
quotes are translated from Spanish or Low German to English.
We are blessed to have this program. Since we have been in the program my family’s life has changed. Before the program we always stressed about upcoming medical bills. Thank you to everyone who works to make this program happen.
Since I have been in the program my health has improved. Thank you!
