Scott Brunner is the Deputy Secretary of Hospitals and Facilities with the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS.) This position provides executive oversight of the 4 state hospitals and the KDADS staff conducting surveys and certification reviews for long term care facilities and health occupations. Before starting at KDADS in January 2020, Scott was the Vice President for Stakeholder Relations for Aetna Better Health of Kansas, the new Medicaid health plan operating in the KanCare program. Before working for Aetna, Scott worked in a variety of roles in the Kansas Medicaid Program including State Medicaid Director, Chief Financial Officer, and Director of Informatics from 2004 through 2011. After leaving state service, Scott was the Coverage and Access Team Leader for the Kansas Health Institute, a state focused health policy think tank, during the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and Kansas’ movement to full Medicaid managed care. Scott lives in Topeka, Kansas.
