
Kynect is a Kentucky state program designed to help residents access various benefits and resources.
It serves as a one-stop shop for health coverage, including Medicaid, KCHIP (Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Program), and qualified health plans through the State-Based Marketplace. It also facilitates access to food assistance (SNAP), cash assistance (KTAP), and child care assistance.
A kynector is a state-certified, trained individual in Kentucky who helps people navigate the state’s health insurance marketplace, kynect.ky.gov, and other benefits programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and CCAP. They provide unbiased assistance, help individuals understand their health coverage options, and guide them through the enrollment process.
KIPDA’s kynect Program provides Community Outreach and Education about the KHBE and kynect health coverage. Our qualified kynectors will help anyone requesting assistance with an application for health insurance, including: Any Kentuckian who is uninsured, qualified Immigrant Populations, Refugees, and Justice Involved Persons upon Reentry to the Community
You can also go to kynect.ky.gov and use the Self-Service Portal to begin an application. Or call, 1-855-4kynect (1-855-459-6328) TTY: 800-627-4720
Need Help?
You are eligible for free help with your benefits application.
- Meet with a kynector or an Insurance Agent
- Call the Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) 1-855-306-8959
- Visit a DCBS Office
The KIPDA Kynector Team
Mia Anderson
kynect Program Manager
502-536-0197/mia.anderson@kipda.org
Narissa Simon
Data & Reporting Technician
502-714-5188/narissa.simon@kipda.org
Kynectors:
Jeanna Smith
Breckenridge, Meade, Grayson, & Hardin
502-918-1379/ jeanna.smith@kipda.org
Sharon Hill
Carroll, Henry, Oldham & Trimble
502-693-2132/ sharon.hill@kipda.org
Jefferson County
Ginny Whitt
Nelson, Washington, Marion, & Larue
502-536-0196/ ginny.whitt@kipda.org
Kacey Byczek
502-693-1490
kacey.byczek@kipda.org
Mary Beth Mullican
502-693-1588
Marybeth.mullican@kipda.org
Jennifer Mendez
502-489-4744
jennifer.mendez@louisvilleky.gov
Danielle Mack
502-416-8807
danielle.mack@louisvilleky.gov
Mohammed Abirahim
502-536-3933
somali1@kipda.org
Margaret Chege
502-693-0267
somali2@kipda.org
Arnisha Williams
502-403-5869
arnisha.williams@louisvilleky.gov