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Health Insurers Competing to Gain Medicaid Contract in Kansas There are currently five health insurers vying to coordinate the care of Kansas residents receiving Medicaid services. The competition is spurred by two companies with strong ties to Witchita which are Coventry Health Care of Kansas Inc, and UnitedHealthcare. State lawmakers are taking into consideration all five companies and are carefully weighing a Medicaid-reform proposal that would shift payment costs onto a private health insurance company. Jeff Colyer, Kansas’ Lt Gov. mentioned how the state is very encouraged by all of the competition and the amount of quality bidders. By transforming the Medicaid program they are hoping to offer better care to all Kansas residents. The other companies included in the bidding is WellCare of Kansas, Sunflower State Health Plan, and Amerigroup. There has been some questions raised about the viability of Governor Sam Brownback’s plan to reform Medicaid services. Blue Shield Blue Cross of Kansas chose not to participate in the bidding which was a disappointment and possibly a sign that the reform plan is not exactly perfect. Written by Sam Tabes Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/smartshopper78  More Recent Articles | |||||||
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