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Press Release
New Individual Market Plan, Select by Medica, introduced in Kansas
Features Saint Luke’s Health System in the Kansas City Area
October 2, 2017
MINNETONKA, Minn. — Medica today announced a new health plan option for individuals and families in Kansas. The plan, Select by MedicaSM, will be available November 1, 2017 when the Open Enrollment Period for 2018 begins. A variety of benefit design options are available, including copay plans, health savings account compatible plans, and a catastrophic plan for those who qualify. Enrollment in the plan is available on the Kansas Health Insurance Marketplace (HealthCare.gov) for coverage on or after January 1, 2018.
Select by Medica is available to Kansas residents who live in Johnson or Wyandotte Counties.
Members receive care from providers in the Select Network featuring care at Saint Luke’s Health System. Network providers can be found at medica.com/selectnetwork in mid-October 2017 when the "window shopping" period of the 2018 Open Enrollment Period begins.
Saint Luke's Health System is nationally ranked for quality care. It includes one of the nation's top 35 cardiology and heart surgery programs for adults, recognized liver, heart and kidney transplant programs, one of the nation's leading stroke reversal programs dedicated to preventing and treating stroke and a nationally recognized children's behavioral health center.
Other key features of the plan include online health information including health topics self- help resources, medical test information, interactive health tools and medication reference guides. Members also have access to their personalized health information through a secure website where they can view test results and communicate with their Saint Luke's doctors, among other features.
"Medica and Saint Luke's Health System are committed to making care more efficient and accessible in Kansas," said Geoff Bartsh, Medica vice president for individual and family business. "Select by Medica does that by providing a seamless care experience with one of the nation's top health care systems."
"Saint Luke's is committed to providing the best quality health care for our patients in Kansas," said Robert S. Bonney, senior vice president, non-acute services and business development for Saint Luke's Health System. "The new health plan will offer Kansans access to convenient and comprehensive health care services close to where they live and work."
Select by Medica is just one of two product options available to individuals and families in Kansas from Medica in 2018. "Our commitment to Kansas continues to be demonstrated through our continued product portfolio diversification," said Bartsh. "Medica Connect, our market entrance product in 2017, will continue to be offered in 103 counties in Kansas. Medica is committed to working collaboratively with Kansas's care systems to provide a range of product offerings to meet the needs of the individual market."
About Medica
Medica is a health services company headquartered in Minneapolis and active in the Upper Midwest. The non-profit company provides health care coverage in the employer, individual, Medicaid and Medicare markets in Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Medica also offers national network coverage to employers who have employees outside the Medica regional network.
Medica's vision is to be trusted in the community for our unwavering commitment to high quality, affordable health care.
About Saint Luke's Health System
Saint Luke's Health system (saintlukeskc.org) consists of 10 hospitals and campuses and several primary and specialty care practices, and provides a range of inpatient, outpatient, and home care services. Founded as a faith-based, not-for-profit organization, our mission includes a commitment to the highest levels of excellence in health care and the advancement of medical research and education. The health system is an aligned organization in which the physicians and hospitals assume responsibility for enhancing the physical, mental, and spiritual health of people in the metropolitan Kansas City area and the surrounding region.
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Media contact:
Medica
Greg Bury
952-992-8437
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