Kansas Health Insurance

"Before you buy:
When you shop for affordable health insurance, it’s important you know the difference between health insurance and discount health or medical plans...."

• also from Internal Revenue Service | United States Department of the Treasury :
  web page:
  HCTC: The Yearly HCTC
  languages: English
  from the web page: "...With the yearly HCTC, you pay your health plan premiums in full and then claim the credit on your tax return. The credit is refunded or applied as a credit toward you year-end taxes. This page provides general information on how the yearly HCTC works..."
  
• web page:
  HCTC Quick References
  languages: English
  from the web page:
  

"Thousands of small business employees in Kansas already benefiting from health reform..."

"Report Finds More than 45,800 Kansas Small Businesses Eligible for Tax Credit in 2010; 13,100 Qualify for Maximum Credit..."

"Before you buy:
The Kansas Legislature has doubled the health insurance tax credit, from $35 per month to $70 per month per employee, for any small business, association, or trust that has between 2 and 50 employees and has not contributed to any health insurance premium or health savings account on behalf of an employee within the preceding two years ...."

• also from Kansas Insurance Department:
  brochure:
  Insurance information for the Small Business Owner
  12 pages; languages: English
  from the brochure:
  "We’ve designed a business insurance information packet to help you, the small business owner. This packet includes materials on the following insurance topics: • Providing health coverage..."

• also from Kansas Health Insurance Association:
  web page:
  Eligibility Requirements
  languages: English
  from the web page: "To be eligible, you must meet all of the following requirements..."
  
• web page:
  Benefits
  languages: English
  from the web page:

  "The Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan – Kansas offers a $2,500 deductible PPO benefit plan. The plan includes comprehensive coverage for hospital care, primary and speciallty services and prescription drugs.
  
  A Preferred Provider Plan (PPO) allows you to choose any provider..."

  
  

• also from Kansas Department of Health and Environment:
  web page:
  Kansas Ryan White Program Medical Case Management Services
  languages: English
  from the web page: "Ryan White Program Medical Case Management is a comprehensive service delivery system designed to link individuals with needed care components. Enhancing client self-care, independence and self-determination are the primary goals of this program..."
  

"This guide will help you evaluate your health care insurance needs. It will also help you gather accurate information concerning Medicare and other health insurance options so you can make decisions that will prevent serious, costly problems...."

• also from Kansas Insurance Department:
  web page:
  Compare Medicare supplement rates on-line
  languages: English
  from the web page:
  "This is a free tool provided by the Kansas Insurance Department. It is used to find the estimated premium rates for your Medicare supplement plans. It will show you the current estimated premiums and other relevant plan information..."

• also from Kansas Department on Aging:
  web page:
  Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK)
  languages: English
  from the web page:
  "...a free program offering older Kansans an opportunity to talk with trained, community volunteers and get answers to questions about Medicare and other insurance issues...."