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Community Mental Health Agencies | KidsTLC - Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

15940 College Blvd, Lenexa, KS 66219

Eligibility

Medically necessary service; medical necessity is determined by the MCO (insurance company). Typically youth are engaged in outpatient services that are not working, are discharging from an acute/PRTF or sometimes IOP is used as a preventative to acute/PRTF

Required documents

IOP Referral form IOP Intake Packet

Hours

Hours vary
913-764-2887
Voice·

Main Phone

913-780-3387
Fax·

Fax

To access this service, contact:

Dan Lash (Director of Clinical Compliance and Lotus Programming)

Languages

Interpretation services for most languages; ASL

Application process

IOP is a medically necessary service that requires precertification prior to starting the program. KidsTLC has a referral form that is completed by the youth’s current therapeutic provider. Once the referral form is completed it is sent to the intake department. Upon receiving the information, intake staff will complete the preauthorization with the appropriate MCO for approval. If approved for services, intake staff will then follow up with the legal guardian regarding the program and when the youth can start. Sessions typically begin on Mondays and run anywhere from 2-5 weeks for the initial authorization. If more time is needed, providers can complete a utilization review with the MCO for additional time.

Fees

Accepts all 3 of the Kansas Medicaid providers: Amerigroup, Sunflower/Cenpatico, and UBH; and private pay.

Service area

Kansas
Intensive Outpatient Program is a structured group therapy program designed for children, ages 6 through 17, who exhibit psychiatric symptoms and significant impairment in day-to-day educational, social and interpersonal functioning. This unique program offers a much-needed intermediate level of care, serving as a bridge between inpatient hospitalization or PRTF and a traditional office outpatient setting. Parent/caregiver participation is required.

Last Assured

07/17/2025

Data provided by

United Way of Greater Kansas City 211

Providing organization

KIDSTLC
Residential, outpatient and community-based services for children and their families addressing mental and behavioral health challenges, including autism.