There are rules that apply to OneCare Kansas and who will be eligible.

To be eligible for OneCare Kansas, a member must have at least:

• 1 serious and persistent mental illness, defined as having at least one of the following diagnoses:
  • Schizophrenia
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Major Depressive Disorder
• Or one chronic condition defined as people who have Asthma that also are at risk for developing:
  • Diabetes
  • Hypertension
  • Kidney Disease (not including Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 4 and ESRD)
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • COPD
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Mental Illness (not including Paranoid Schizophrenia and Severe Bipolar Disorder)
  • Substance Use Disorder
  • Morbid Obesity (body weight 100lbs over normal body weight, BMI greater than 40, or BMI over 30 with obesity-related health problems)
  • Tobacco Use or exposure to second hand smoke

The Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services can allow states to include additional chronic conditions.