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Kansas Health Insurance

 

All health insurance policies in Kansas are considered guaranteed renewable as long as your premiums are paid up to date.  So this means your health insurance can not be canceled because you become sick.

 

Kansas mandates that health insurance companies cover newborns and adopted children for the first 31 days, on their parent’s policy.  But inversely pregnancy is, and can be considered a pre-existing condition, except on group health policies.  Pregnancy is a pre-existing condition but not on group health insurance.

 

The Kansas Health Insurance Association (KHIA) is Kansas's high risk pool.  If you have been turned down, by a private insurer due to your health, you may be eligible to buy a policy from KHIA.  Also if you are HIPAA eligible you can buy a policy with no pre-existing periods.

 

KHIA has 5 options for plans.  The plans have annual deductibles that range from $500 to $7500.  If you are not HIPAA eligible a 90 pre-existing condition clause can be enforced.

 

When searching for Health Insurance a good place to get information is The Kansas Division of Health Insurance.

 


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Cities in Kansas

 

Wichita KS

Kansas City KS

Overland Park KS

Topeka KS

Olathe KS

Lawrence KS

Shawnee KS

Salina KS

Manhattan KS

Leavenworth KS

 

 

 

 

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Kansas Small Business Health Insurance

 

In Kansas, a group health plan, can not base your health insurance premiums on your health.  This is called non discrimination.  Small Business Health Insurance in

Kansas is also guaranteed issue, meaning that you can not be turn down for coverage.  If you are a business with more than 50 employees you can be turned down.

 

Pre-existing exclusions are limited on the amount of time they can exclude coverage.  Also if you have current coverage, without lapses, that will be credited against your pre-existing period.  Pregnancy is not considered a pre-existing condition on a group health plan.

 

The maximum pre-existing waiting period, that an insurance company can apply, is dependant on the type of group plan you buy.  Any pre-existing periods must be applied only after written notice.

 

Kansas does limit the amount of variation between premiums of different group health plans.  Each Small Business Plan will have certain enrollment periods in which employees can sign on to get coverage.

 

For additional information about Small Business Health Insurance in Kansas click here.

 

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Kansas Individual Health Insurance

 

All Kansas Health Insurance Policies have to cover disabled children on their parent’s policy into their adulthood.  The same is true of new born babies for the first 31 days.

 

In Kansas, insurance companies are able to decide if they want to insure you or not.  They can either rate you up or just refuse coverage.  Also Kansas does not mandate what you buy, so insurance companies are able to design specific policies for specific consumers, rather than make insurance companies offer similar policies.

 

Kansas allows health insurance companies to include pre-existing conditions.  One way is with an elimination rider that excludes coverage indefinitely.  The other option is pre-existing condition clause that can not last more than 24 months.

 

Relative to Pre-Existing Conditions, Insurance companies in Kansas must give credit to prior credible coverage as long as there was not more than a 63 day lapse in coverage.  Unlike small group, individual health policies do not have to give credit for prior coverage.

 

The rates that an individual pays for a Kansas Health Insurance Plan are based on age, location, health history, family size, sex etc.  Sadly there is no limit on how much an insurance company can charge and individual for coverage.

 

The state of Kansas wants to make sure that all families with children have access to affordable health insurance.  The program that provides this health care is called Health Wave.

 

For additional information about Individual Health Insurance in Kansas click here.

 


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Kansas Self Employed Health Insurance

 

Kansas is another state that does not allow self employed businesses to join small business health plans.  So in Kansas, self employed business owners must buy individual health plans, therefore being protected under the laws and regulations that apply to individual health plans in Kansas.

 

Another option for affordable Kansas Self Employed Health Insurance is often associations or self employed groups.  Just keep in mind that not all of these groups, or associations are regulated by the state.

 

One benefit for Self Employed people is that they are able to deduct 100% of their health insurance premiums from their taxes!

 

For additional information about Self Employed Health Insurance in Kansas click here.

 


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Temporary Kansas Health Insurance

 

Many situations may arise where you find yourself without health insurance, or about to be without health insurance.  These reasons could range from graduating college to being in-between jobs.  Instead of going without health insurance you should look into getting an Kansas Temporary Health Insurance Policy.  These policies will be cheap, with high deductibles and low coverage, but getting an Kansas Temporary Health Insurance Policy is much better than going with out health insurance. 

 

Kansas Temporary Health Insurance is not guaranteed renewable, unlike individual plans.  Insurance companies have the right to refuse you coverage after your original policy expires.

 

For additional information about Temporary Health Insurance in Kansas click here.

 


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What types of Kansas Health Insurance are there?

 

HMO- Health Maintenance Organization.  This type of insurance is called managed care.  This means you have certain network of doctors and hospitals in Kansas that you have to go to for care.  Most Kansas HMO’s have office visit co-payments that range from $10 to $35, and hospital deductibles that range from $250 to $1,500.  Often the most affordable health insurance plans are HMO’s due to the fact they are managed care.

 

PPO-Preferred Provider Organization.  This type of insurance is also called managed care but it gives the consumer much more freedom; they allow you to visit any doctor or hospital in or out of network.  Most Kansas PPO’s have an in network and an out of network charge.  If the in network co-insurance is 100% then the out of network co-insurance would be 80%.  If the in network co-insurance is 90% then the out of network co-insurance would be 70%   Typically Kansas PPO’s offer co-payments for doctor visits as well as hospitalization. 

 

Indemnity Plan - In Kansas, as health insurance rates continue to rise, many people are finding it more affordable to drop their health insurance and buy a Kansas Major Medical Health Insurance Plan.  An Indemnity plan can also be called a major medical plan or catastrophic health insurance.  Whatever you call it, typically a Kansas Indemnity Plan would cover more “major” claims.  An Indemnity plan has an annual deductible and will usually allow you to pick different co-insurance options.  Indemnity plans allow you access to any doctor or hospital, and for this reason they are typically very expensive.

 

Discount Medical Plans – In recent years many Discount Medical Plans have started to surface.  These plans have relatively inexpensive, but consumers must realize that this is not insurance.  All these companies do is to get their customers discounted rates (20-50% off) on certain procedures at certain physicians and hospitals. 

 

Federal Mandated Health Insurance Laws

 

HIPAA

Along with Kansas Health Insurance Laws, there are Federal Laws that regulate Health Insurance companies.   HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996). This act mandated federal standards for individual and group health insurance plans.  Some of the standards that it established were relative to guaranteed renew ability, crediting for prior health coverage and pre-existing condition waiting periods.

 

ERISA

Large corporations do not have health insurance policies.  Typically they are self funded, meaning the corporation pays for all of their employee’s medical bills instead of buying health insurance.  Most of these “self funded” companies are regulated by the federal government under ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act)

 

COBRA

In Kansas it is mandated, by the state, that all companies that offer a Kansas Group Health Insurance Policy must also enable their employees to extend their health coverage temporarily; called Cobra.  A Kansas Cobra Insurance is typically available for a time period under 18 months.   In Kansas you are given 60 days to decide if you are going to take Kansas Cobra Insurance or not.  Once you have passed on the opportunity to take Cobra, you are not eligible to receive it.

 

Cobra Insurance was introduced in 1985.  Cobra stands for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.  If you would like more information about your Cobra Insurance options please contact your companies HR department.

 

Often employees are surprised at the cost of a Kansas Cobra Insurance.  The reason for this is that they are now responsible for 103% (100% of the premium plus a 3% administration fee) of a monthly health insurance premium when they probably only paid 20% while employed. 

 

Whether nor not to take Cobra is an important question, and you should realize there are alternatives to a Kansas Cobra Insurance Policy.  One should realize what they plan to do in the future.  If you are looking for another job, and it will be a few months before you get a job, it might make sense to look for a Kansas Temporary Health Insurance Plan.  If you are contemplating working at a consultant, it would be in your best interest to look into a Kansas Self Employed Health Insurance Policy.   

 

QuicklyQuoteMe’s Opinion on Health Insurance

On most health insurance policies you have the option of taking a higher deductible, which can save you on your monthly premiums.  For these people who are generally healthy and do not use their medical policy it makes sense to take a risk to lower a monthly bill.

 

QuicklyQuoteMe recommends you consider your risk and talk with our licensed professionals about which deductible is right for your policy.  At QuicklyQuoteMe.com we have the highest quality insurance professionals working with us.  Fill out an online form and speak to one of them directly, they all come highly recommended!

 

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