KanCare waiver support
Kansas Home and Community-Based Services
Participant-directed personal-care and payroll support through specified Kansas HCBS waivers within KanCare.
Confirm availability with The Whole Person before making plans.
Service area
Where this service may be available
- Kansas
Reviewed practical guidance
Eligibility and access
This section uses only the access facts AQL could connect to this exact service. Confirm the current pathway directly before relying on it.
- Residence and coverage
- Kansas resident with active KanCare.
- General participant direction
- At least age 18, with a physical disability or chronic condition affecting self-care, and able and willing to direct an attendant.
- Waiver-specific rules
- The official page publishes separate criteria for the Physical Disabilities, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Frail Elderly waivers.
Reviewed practical guidance
To establish you'll probably need:
These steps use The Whole Person's public instructions. Each step links to its evidence. When the official page stops short of a full intake checklist, this guide says so instead of filling the gap.
Confirm active KanCare or apply for coverage.
The official page lists KanCare application and case-help numbers: 800-792-4884 and TDD/TTY 800-792-4292.
Have ready or be ready to discuss- Current KanCare status
- Address and case information if calling about an existing case
Identify the waiver that may fit.
Review the official age, disability, medical, and level-of-care qualifications for the Physical Disabilities, TBI, or Frail Elderly waiver.
Submit The Whole Person's official request.
The Kansas HCBS page directs people to a Get Started request and explains that The Whole Person provides payroll services for the listed waivers.
Confirm the Integrated Service Plan and approved services.
For listed waiver services, the official page says services must be approved in the participant's Integrated Service Plan through the managed-care organization.
Do not assume this part
Confirm directly before relying on the service
Confirm active KanCare, waiver enrollment, level-of-care and age criteria, managed-care authorization, approved services, participant-direction duties, and current payroll onboarding steps.