Kansas City Medical Society

11/19/2025

On Tuesday afternoon, the KCMS Foundation team volunteered at Cross Lines Community Outreach Community Market!

Our staff spent the day sorting donations, pricing items, and restocking shelves to help keep the market running smoothly.

Cross-Lines’ Hunger Relief Program works to alleviate food insecurity by providing nutritious foods to individuals and families in need. The market operates on a points system based on household size and serves residents of Wyandotte County.

We’re proud to support and partner with an organization like Cross-Lines that is doing such important work in our community.

11/17/2025

KCMS Foundation is proud to recognize Vanessa Oropeza of Swope Health Wyandotte as an exceptional referral coordinator. Please join us in celebrating Vanessa! Her dedication and commitment have enhanced patient care coordination and expanded access to specialty care services for the patients we serve together.

11/17/2025

KCMS Foundation is honored to recognize Catherine Johnson of Mercy & Truth Healthcare Ministry as an outstanding referral coordinator. Please join us in congratulating Catherine! Through her dedication and commitment, she has strengthened patient care coordination and improved access to specialty care services for the patients we collectively serve.

11/15/2025

11/12/2025

📣 Calling all KC metro area public schools, are you ready to make sure your students get access to the care they need?

Focus Starts with Sight 👓
Struggling to see the board shouldn't hold a student back. With no appointments, no cost, and no transportation barriers, See to Succeed is a program funded by AccessKC that helps kids stay focused and confident in class.

💙 Empowering learning through clear vision!
Together, we’re improving access to care and helping kids reach their full potential.

📧 Email us to get involved: administration@accesskc.org
Subject: See to Succeed Inquiry
🔗 Website: www.accesskc.org
📲 Contact: www.accesskc.org/contact

11/11/2025

11/11/2025

Recent updates to Kansas Medicaid (KanCare) policies and Managed Care Organization (MCO) contracts have expanded the maternal care team and services, requiring coverage of key prenatal and postpartum services and continuous supports such as care coordination, mental health services and parent education, with expanded services required for high-risk pregnancies. Learn more about these services: https://www.khi.org/articles/kancare-maternal-health-team/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=sharpspring&sslid=szAwM7IwNzIxNTY0BQA&sseid=MzEAAwtTcwMzc1NTAA&jobid=b353d733-c2b0-42df-8246-78223a58a902

11/09/2025

Sharing an inspirational evening celebrating with Mission Vision Project KC’s 20 years of Critical Mass Gathering!

Kudos to honoree Margaret Smith, MD, 2026 Board Member of KCMS Foundation 🎉🎉🎉
Dr Smith’s years of mentorship and service with MVPKC have helped aspiring young people fulfill their dreams of becoming physicians.

Thanks to Isaac Opole, MD, 2026 Board Chair for the KCMS Foundation for his work with MVPKC as well!

11/07/2025

The ACA Marketplace is now open, offering affordable health insurance to those uninsured, underinsured, or who recently lost Medicaid. Need help applying? Our Health Insurance Services team at Sam Rodgers offers no-cost assistance to guide you through the process.

Visit https://bit.ly/3D3AK8H or call (816) 889.4797 today.

11/04/2025

Under Medicaid new work requirement, many eligible people could lose coverage. Our guide explains how states can reduce losses by minimizing burden, streamlining verification processes, and using accessible communication methods. https://www.cbpp.org/research/health/a-guide-to-reducing-coverage-losses-through-effective-implementation-of-medicaids

08/14/2025

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Kansas is falling behind. We are one of only ten states that hasn't yet expanded Medicaid and still have a health care coverage gap.

What is the coverage gap? It means you can't get Medicaid because you make "too much" (or don't have a dependent child at home), but you can't get financial help on the ACA Marketplace because you make "too little."

Keeping Kansans uninsured isn't good for our neighbors, and it isn't good for the health of our state.

What questions do you have about the coverage gap in Kansas?