Kansas Department of Insurance: Marketplace in Kansas to See Additional Carriers in 2020

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 23 -- The Kansas Department of Insurance issued the following news release:

The Kansas Insurance Department, today, unveiled key statistics ahead of plan year 2020 for the Federally Facilitated Marketplace. There will be at least two carriers in all 105 counties.

"I am encouraged that Kansans will have at least two choices in the marketplace for 2020," Commissioner Schmidt said. "I believe competition is good for the market and good for consumers. I would like to thank those carriers who have stayed in the marketplace and welcome the new carriers to Kansas."

During open enrollment for 2020 a total of 82 plans will be offered by five companies in the individual market, with geographic location impacting plan availability. The range of average rate revisions in the small group and individual markets is -8.73% to 13.3%.

Medica Insurance Company has filed plans for all 105 counties. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas has filed for 103 counties (excludes Johnson & Wyandotte). Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan will expand into 12 new counties bringing their plan availability to 16 counties total. Cigna Health & Life Insurance Company will sell in eight counties, Oscar Insurance Company will offer plans in Johnson and Wyandotte counties.

Open enrollment for the Marketplace begins November 1, 2019 and ends December 15, 2019.