TOPEKA (KSNT) — A miscalculation is costing Kansas school districts a total of more than $11 million.

During a state legislative budget meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25 it was revealed that due to a simple counting error, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has been overpaying districts for Medicaid reimbursement costs.

The state reimburses Kansas school districts for providing Medicaid services to its students such as counseling, mental health and nursing services. Recently, several Kansas districts have notified the state about an error that has been giving them more money than they needed.

Now, the state is hoping to correct this issue by asking districts to return the money.

This counting error has been happening since 2016, and 70% of all Kansas school districts will

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