In 2000, Kansas received HRSA State Planning Grant funds. The state collected quantitative and qualitative data to allow the creation of state-specific coverage options. The Kansas Insurance Department (KID) facilitated the process and worked with a steering committee to focus on three coverage options:
- Tax credits for small businesses;
- Medicaid and HealthWave expansions; and
- Implementing the Kansas Business Health Partnership (KBHP) with a reinsurance component.
In 2004, the state of Kansas received a HRSA pilot planning project grant. The Kansas pilot grant team modeled the impact of a reinsurance mechanism on insurance claims data. In addition, the team explored the option of reinsurance and planned a pilot to modify tax credits to employers for maximum impact.
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