Physician practices in Kansas
PlanOptica tracks 33 health and welfare plans sponsored by 28 physician practices in Kansas, covering 6,657 participants and $20M in reported insurance premiums (plan year 2024 to 2025 filings). The median plan has 188 participants, and the most common size is 100 to 249 participants (55% of plans). Most of these plans are self-funded or mixed (61%), so stop-loss and TPA relationships matter as much as the medical carrier.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas dominates premium with a 60% share, followed by Delta Dental of Kansas, Inc at 9%. Hub International Mid-America is the broker of record on 10 plans, more than any other firm, ahead of Lockton Companies, LLC (5). 73% of plans report broker compensation on Schedule A; the median brokered plan pays $30K a year, about 5.5% of premium. Wichita, Leawood and Lenexa have the most plans.
Funding mix
- Mixed14 · 42%
- Fully insured13 · 39%
- Self-funded6 · 18%
Plan size (participants)
- Under 1006 · 18%
- 100 to 24918 · 55%
- 250 to 4997 · 21%
- 500 to 9992 · 6%
- 1,000 or more0 · 0%
Median plan: 188 participants. Median broker comp: 5.5% of premium across 24 brokered plans.
Top carriers, physicians, Kansas
- 1Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas$12M10 plans · 59.6%
- 2Delta Dental of Kansas, Inc$1.8M12 plans · 8.9%
- 3The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America$1.1M6 plans · 5.2%
- 4Swiss Re Corporate Solutions America Ins. Corp$837K1 plans · 4.1%
- 5HCC Life Insurance Company$793K1 plans · 3.9%
- 6Unum Life Insurance Company of America$732K5 plans · 3.6%
- 7Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada$533K3 plans · 2.6%
- 8The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company$386K2 plans · 1.9%
- 9Standard Insurance Company$341K3 plans · 1.7%
- 10Vision Service Plan$260K8 plans · 1.3%
Top brokers, physicians, Kansas
- 1Hub International Mid-America10 plans$293K comp · 41.7%
- 2Lockton Companies, LLC5 plans$169K comp · 20.8%
- 3Brown and Brown Ins Svcs, Inc4 plans$79K comp · 16.7%
- 4Usi Insurance Services LLC3 plans$101K comp · 12.5%
- 5Hays Companies of Kansas2 plans$48K comp · 8.3%
- 6Brandan Bruce2 plans$9K comp · 8.3%
- 7Employee Navigator LLC2 plans$0 comp · 8.3%
- 8Robert E. Miller Insurance Agency1 plans$130K comp · 4.2%
- 9Nathan James Fiser1 plans$8K comp · 4.2%
- 10Oci Insurance and Financial Svcs1 plans$7K comp · 4.2%
Largest physician practices in Kansas
| Employer / plan | City | Funding | Participants | Premium | Primary carrier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute Health & WelfareAll plans | Leawood | Mixed | 601 | $655K | Delta Dental of California |
| Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance Health & WelfareAll plans | Leawood | Mixed | 601 | $655K | Delta Dental of California |
| Hutchinson Clinic, P.A Hutchinson Clinic Employee Benefits PlanAll plans | Hutchinson | Mixed | 444 | $588K | The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company |
| Ascentist, LLC Ascentist, LLC Benefit PlanAll plans | Leawood | Mixed | 346 | $1.2M | HCC Life Insurance Company |
| American Academy of Family Physicians American Academy of Family Physicians Employee Benefit PlanAll plans | Leawood | Mixed | 320 | $268K | Reliastar Life Insurance Company |
| Gracemed Health Clinic, Inc Gracemed Health Clinic Inc Welfare Benefit PlanAll plans | Wichita | Mixed | 271 | $497K | Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company |
| Kansas City Urology Care, PA Kansas City Urology Care, PA Group Life, AD&D and Long-Term DisabilityAll plans | Lenexa | Fully insured | 269 | $169K | Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada |
| Heartland Medical Clinic, Inc. Dba Heartland Community Health Center Heartland Community Health Center Benefits PlanAll plans | Lawrence | Fully insured | 265 | $2.2M | Blue Cross of California |
| Wichita Surgical Specialists, P.A Wichita Surgical Specialists P.A. Employee Benefit PlanAll plans | Wichita | Fully insured | 260 | $1.6M | Blue Cross of California |
| West Wichita Family Physicians, P.A West Wichita Family Physicians, PA Cafeteria PlanAll plans | Wichita | Mixed | 232 | $351K | Unum Life Insurance Company of America |
| Uksm - Wichita Medical Practice Association University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita Medical Practice Association Cafeteria PlanAll plans | Wichita | Mixed | 227 | $135K | Delta Dental of California |
| Encompass Medical Group Encompass Medical Group Insurance PlanAll plans | Lenexa | Mixed | 209 | $343K | Principal Life Insurance Company |
| Kansas Orthopaedic Center, P.A Kansas Orthopaedic Center, P.A. Welfare Benefits PlanAll plans | Wichita | Fully insured | 200 | $1.7M | Blue Cross of California |
| Anesthesia Associates of Kansas City, P.A Anesthesia Associates of KC Group Employee Healthcare PlanAll plans | Overland Park | Mixed | 188 | $1.5M | Westport Insurance Corporation |
| Mid America Physician Services, LLC Mid America Physician Services, LLC Health and Welfare Benefits PlanAll plans | Overland Park | Fully insured | 168 | $1.5M | Blue Cross of California |
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Plans by city in Kansas
- Wichita10 plans · 1,715 participants
- Leawood5 plans · 1,970 participants
- Lenexa5 plans · 1,113 participants
- Salina5 plans · 618 participants
- Overland Park2 plans · 356 participants
- Hutchinson1 plans · 444 participants
- Lawrence1 plans · 265 participants
- Junction City1 plans · 164 participants
- Olathe1 plans · 8 participants
- Topeka1 plans · 4 participants
- Manhattan1 plans · 0 participants
Frequently asked questions
How many physician practices in Kansas offer an ERISA health plan?
33 health and welfare plans from 28 physician practices in Kansas appear in plan year 2024 to 2025 filings on Form 5500, covering 6,657 participants. Plans with fewer than 100 participants that are fully insured do not have to file, so small practices are under-counted.
Which insurance carriers cover the most physician practices in Kansas?
By Schedule A premium: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (60% of premium, 10 plans), Delta Dental of Kansas, Inc (9% of premium, 12 plans) and The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (5% of premium, 6 plans).
Which benefits brokers work with physician practices in Kansas?
By number of client plans: Hub International Mid-America (10 plans), Lockton Companies, LLC (5 plans) and Brown and Brown Ins Svcs, Inc (4 plans). 73% of plans report a broker.
How much do brokers earn on physician practices health plans in Kansas?
The median brokered plan reports $30K a year in broker commissions and fees, or 5.5% of premium. Figures come from Schedule A, Part I.
Are physician practices health plans in Kansas self-funded or fully insured?
Mixed 42%, fully insured 39% and self-funded 18%. Self-funded and mixed plans together make up 61%.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings and their Schedule A insurance attachments, latest filing per plan. Offices of physicians (NAICS 621111) and of mental health physicians (621112).
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 and Schedule A, latest filing per plan (plan years 2024-2025). Offices of physicians (NAICS 621111) and of mental health physicians (621112). Location is the sponsor's filing address in Kansas.