Kansas Family Medical Assistance
Manual (KFMAM)
Eligibility Policy - 9/1/2024
2443
2444 Collection of Past Due Premiums - Although the penalty period for a past due premium may have been served, and another penalty will not occur for that same premium balance, the past due obligation is not forgiven. The obligation remains on the consumer’s account. Collection activities will continue to be made against the consumer until the balance is paid.
The premium billing vendor applies a special payment methodology to the accounts in such a way that will prevent the case from going into a delinquent status, solely on the basis of how the payments are applied. When the case is actively receiving CHIP, in an ACTIVE penalty or NEGATED penalty, payments are applied to the oldest invoice first. When the case has already SERVED or has a SHORTENED penalty, the payments are applied from the newest invoice to oldest invoice.
2444.01 Fees and Collections of Unpaid Premiums - If the agency incurs a fee associated with the collection of a premium obligation, such as a returned check fee, this fee will be assigned to the consumer and included as a past due amount.
Cases that have become six months past due may be referred to State Debt Set-Off for collection. Any fee charged for collections through State Debt Set-Off and will be assigned to the consumer.