Kansas 1 Hour LTC Ongoing Training

This one-hour course is required for producers wanting to continue to transact Long-Term Care (LTC) insurance in Kansas after completing the initial four-hour course for certification. Note that this course is required each licensing period if the licensee desires to continue transacting Long-Term Care in the state.

This course concentrates on the Kansas Long-Term Care Partnership Act. This modern and current course will cover key principles and concepts related to long-term care partnerships in Kansas and will discuss a number of important issues surrounding the topic.

The course takes a deep dive into the Kansas Long-Term Care Partnership plan, which will considers important aspects of Medicaid and its relationship with LTC, including a brief history of partnership plans, the rules and regulations regarding the Kansas Long-Term Care Partnership Act, duties of the parties involved, estate recovery, and a summary of the concept

The course concludes with a final exam that must be successfully passed with a score of at least 70% in order to receive certification for the course

Specifically, the course explores:

• An introduction to the course and What a Long-Term Care Partnership policy is;
• Kansas Long-Term Care Partnership program introduction;
• Background, implementation, and how the program works, with examples;
• Medicaid in Kansas:
  • Eligibility requirements, the community spouse allowance with examples, eligibility categories, services covered, and the application process;
• A brief history of Long-Term Care Partnership plans;
• How estate recovery works and how Partnership Plans intervene, with examples;
• Before Partnership Plans and how has it worked in Kansas;
• Kansas Medicaid Asset Rules, countable and uncountable assets, the Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (MMMNA), and the Kansas Medicaid Estate Recovery Program (MERP):
• Kansas home Medicaid exemption rules and the intent to return to the home;
• Age 65 and older: Exceeding Financial Eligibility Limits and associated options;
• Long-Term Care Partnership Act in Kansas: Related laws and rules:
  • § 40-2132 through §40-2137, inclusive
• Summary of the Partnership Program in Kansas.

The course concludes with a final exam that must be successfully passed with a score of at least 70% in order to receive certification for the course.

Course Format: Text

Credit Type: Long Term Care

Course ID(s): 6000203798

Approved By: Insurance Department