The state has again delayed implementation of a new computer system designed to prevent fraud and improve efficiency in applications for social services.
The state said Tuesday no firm date is set to take the $135 million computer system online. The Kansas Eligibility and Enforcement System was originally to go live by Oct. 1 of last year.
Sara Belfry, spokeswoman for the state’s health department, said a pilot program test last month persuaded the department to delay the rollout again.
The program is intended to bring together enrollments for all programs in the federal-state Medicaid programs.
Startup costs of the project were $85 million, with $60 million from the federal government, followed by an additional $10 million per year for five years for maintenance.