Kansas Health Care Association

Name

Kansas Health Care Association

Legal name

Kansas Health Care Association

Website

https://khca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Association Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Alzheimer’s Specialized Care (Mid/Late-Stage) (HSABAEAC), Dementia Care Coordination & Care Planning (HSABAEAJ)

Keywords

• Long-term care association
• Continuing healthcare education
• Assisted living advocacy
• Nursing facility membership
• Healthcare workforce training

Headquarters

HQ city

Topeka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: KHCA generates revenue through membership dues from long-term care provider facilities. Members include for-profit and not-for-profit nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and other care providers.
2. Education Programs: The association offers fee-based continuing education courses and certifications for healthcare professionals, including the Dementia Capable Care Certification, Adult Care Home Operator Course, and various webinars and training sessions.
3. Event Registration: Revenue generated from annual conventions, trade shows, and training events including the 76th Annual Convention and Trade Show.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kansas Health Care Association is a statewide nonprofit membership association that represents over 260 long-term care providers in Kansas. It sells membership services including advocacy representation, daily regulatory updates, and access to compliance resources, as well as fee-based continuing education and certification programs (Dementia Capable Care, Adult Care Home Operator, Administrator in Training, Fire Marshal Training) approved by Kansas state credentialing bodies. The association also produces an annual convention and trade show and offers consumer-facing care facility finder resources.

Product overview

Kansas Health Care Association offers a comprehensive suite of member services centered on education, training, certification, and advocacy for long-term care providers in Kansas. The core offerings include continuing education programs (Dementia Capable Care Certification, Joint Provider Fire Marshal Training, Adult Care Home Operator Course, AIT Program), member resource services (daily updates, regulatory compliance tools, Medicare rate calculator), and annual events (Convention & Trade Show). Additionally, the association provides consumer-facing resources including a care facility finder and selection guidance. All programs are approved for continuing education credits by Kansas regulatory bodies (KSBN, KDADS, Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KHCA/KCAL Membership
• Dementia Capable Care Certification Course

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Health Care Association (AHCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational affiliation providing AHCA/NCAL updates to members, access to national resources, survey and regulatory legal support, and Long Term Care Survey Manual publications. The American Health Care Association represents similar state associations nationwide.
• LeadingAge KansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in the Joint Provider Training Series, working with Kansas Office of the State Fire Marshal and other associations to provide unified training programs for adult care home professionals.
• Kansas Adult Care Executives (KACE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in the Joint Provider Training Series alongside LeadingAge Kansas, KHCA, and Kansas Office of the State Fire Marshal.
• Kansas Office of the State Fire MarshalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in developing and delivering the annual Joint Provider Fire Marshal Training program for Kansas adult care home professionals.
• MedlineminorOthersCorporate sponsor of KHCA/KCAL, listed among thank you sponsors on the association website.
• HCIS.MBSminorOthersCorporate sponsor of KHCA/KCAL, listed among thank you sponsors on the association website.
• United Healthcare Community PlanminorOthersCorporate sponsor of KHCA/KCAL, listed among thank you sponsors on the association website.
• Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner providing credentialing sponsorship for continuing education programs. KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing approves KHCA education offerings for adult care home administrators, operators, and other professionals.
• Kansas State Board of NursingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner approving KHCA as a provider of continuing nursing education. Offering approved for RN and LPN relicensure (KSBN LT0030-0338).
• Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner approving continuing education for licensed social workers (Approval number 17-006).
• Sunflower FoundationminorOthersVenue host for the Topeka session of the 2026 Joint Provider Fire Marshal Training on August 5, 2026.
• Wichita State University (WSU) Hughes MetroPlexminorOthersVenue host for the Wichita session of the 2026 Joint Provider Fire Marshal Training on August 6, 2026.
• Kansas Health InstituteminorOthersVenue host for the Dementia Capable Care Certification Course in Topeka on August 25, 2026 (212 SW Eighth Ave, Topeka, KS 66603).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• LeadingAge Kansas: Direct peer state-level nonprofit association representing Kansas long-term care providers, particularly nonprofit and faith-based facilities. KHCA and LeadingAge Kansas even co-deliver the Joint Provider Fire Marshal Training, demonstrating direct overlap in membership, mission, and education programming.
• Ohio Health Care Association: State-level nonprofit trade association representing Ohio nursing facilities, assisted living, and intellectual/developmental disability providers. Same AHCA-affiliated state-association model as KHCA, with similar membership dues, advocacy, and continuing education offerings.
• Texas Health Care Association: AHCA-affiliated state association representing Texas long-term care providers. Same organizational structure, advocacy role, and education programs as KHCA, making it a strong comparable for sizing member services and revenue mix.

Regional players

• Kansas Nurses Association: Statewide professional association for Kansas nurses. Comparable nonprofit advocacy and continuing education model and competes with KHCA for continuing education providers serving RNs and LPNs in Kansas.
• Kansas Hospital Association (KHA): Statewide Kansas nonprofit association representing hospitals. Comparable in structure and advocacy/education mission to KHCA, and serves some overlapping members through hospital-based long-term care units. Useful peer for benchmarking association scale and operations in Kansas.
• Kansas Medical Society: State-level professional membership association for Kansas physicians. Comparable nonprofit advocacy and education model applied to a different healthcare segment; useful for benchmarking state-association operations in Kansas.
• Kansas Adult Care Executives (KACE): Kansas-focused professional association for adult care home operators and administrators. Operates in the same credentialing and continuing education space as KHCA's Adult Care Home Operator Course, and is already a joint training partner.

Broad incumbents

• American Health Care Association (AHCA): National trade association for long-term and post-acute care providers. KHCA is formally affiliated with AHCA/NCAL, making AHCA both an umbrella and the closest comparable in structure, member services, advocacy, and education delivery.
• LeadingAge (National): National association representing nonprofit aging services providers, including nursing homes, assisted living, and senior housing. Functions as the national counterpart to LeadingAge Kansas and shares KHCA's mission of advocacy, education, and member services for aging-services providers.

Emerging players

• Relias (Relias LLC): Commercial continuing education and training platform focused on healthcare, behavioral health, and senior care. Relevant as a tech-enabled alternative to KHCA's manually delivered certification and webinar programs for long-term care professionals.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/KHCAKCAL
• Facebookfacebook.com/KansasHealthCareAssociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kansas-health-care-association-kcal

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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