Skilled nursing and residential care facilities in Kansas
PlanOptica tracks 21 health and welfare plans sponsored by 20 skilled nursing and residential care facilities in Kansas, covering 12,529 participants and $25M in reported insurance premiums (plan year 2024 to 2025 filings). The median plan has 363 participants, and the most common size is 100 to 249 participants (38% of plans). The funding mix is split: 38% of plans are self-funded or mixed and the rest are mainly fully insured.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas leads by premium with a 32% share, followed by Aetna Life Insurance Company at 20%. Ima Inc is the broker of record on 4 plans, more than any other firm, ahead of Bukaty Companies LLC (3). 90% of plans report broker compensation on Schedule A; the median brokered plan pays $62K a year, about 7.0% of premium. Topeka, Wichita and Paola have the most plans.
Funding mix
- Fully insured12 · 57%
- Mixed7 · 33%
- Self-funded1 · 5%
- MEWA1 · 5%
Plan size (participants)
- Under 1001 · 5%
- 100 to 2498 · 38%
- 250 to 4995 · 24%
- 500 to 9994 · 19%
- 1,000 or more3 · 14%
Median plan: 363 participants. Median broker comp: 7.0% of premium across 19 brokered plans.
Top carriers, skilled nursing, Kansas
- 1Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas$8.0M4 plans · 32.4%
- 2Aetna Life Insurance Company$5.0M3 plans · 20.4%
- 3Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company$4.6M2 plans · 18.8%
- 4The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America$1.3M3 plans · 5.2%
- 5Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company$1.1M2 plans · 4.6%
- 6Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company$899K1 plans · 3.7%
- 7Zurich American Insurance Company$859K2 plans · 3.5%
- 8Reliastar Life Insurance Company$601K1 plans · 2.4%
- 9Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada$468K2 plans · 1.9%
- 10Metropolitan Life Insurance Company$335K3 plans · 1.4%
Top brokers, skilled nursing, Kansas
- 1Ima Inc4 plans$71K comp · 21.1%
- 2Bukaty Companies LLC3 plans$27K comp · 15.8%
- 3Watchtower Technologies Inc3 plans$11K comp · 15.8%
- 4Lockton Companies, LLC2 plans$189K comp · 10.5%
- 5RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc2 plans$179K comp · 10.5%
- 6Robert E. Miller Insurance Agency2 plans$158K comp · 10.5%
- 7Explain MY Benefits LLC2 plans$95K comp · 10.5%
- 8Emerson Rogers LLC2 plans$42K comp · 10.5%
- 9Usi Insurance Services LLC2 plans$15K comp · 10.5%
- 10Garden Street Insurance Inc1 plans$186K comp · 5.3%
Largest skilled nursing and residential care facilities in Kansas
| Employer / plan | City | Funding | Participants | Premium | Primary carrier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Health, Inc Midwest Health Employee Benefit PlanAll plans | Topeka | Mixed | 3,000 | $1.0M | The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America |
| Legend Senior Living, LLC Legend Senior Living, LLC Employee Benefit PlanAll plans | Wichita | Mixed | 2,283 | $791K | Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company |
| Favorite Healthcare Staffing, Inc Favorite Healthcare Staffing, Inc. Employee Benefits PlanAll plans | Overland Park | Fully insured | 1,244 | $1.7M | Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company |
| Medicalodges, Inc Medicalodges, Inc. Employee Medical & Dental Benefit Plan (Medicalodges, Inc Health Insurance Plan)All plans | Coffeyville | Mixed | 990 | $986K | Reliastar Life Insurance Company |
| Valley Hope Association Valley Hope Association Health and Welfare PlanAll plans | Norton | Mixed | 615 | $468K | Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company |
| Oxford Management Group, LLC Oxford Management Group, LLC Employee Benefits PlanAll plans | Wichita | Fully insured | 586 | $1.1M | Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company |
| Lakeview Village, Inc Lakeview Village, Inc. Employee Welfare Benefits PlanAll plans | Lenexa | Fully insured | 500 | $4.2M | Blue Cross of California |
| Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, Inc Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, Inc. Employee Benefit PlanAll plans | Wichita | Mixed | 499 | $255K | Metropolitan Life Insurance Company |
| Trustwell Living, LLC Trustwell Living Health InsuranceAll plans | Mission | Fully insured | 490 | $3.5M | Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company |
| Leadingage Kansas Employee Benefits, Inc Ebi Health Care and Benefits PlanAll plans | Topeka | MEWA | 432 | $407K | Zurich American Insurance Company |
| Lakemary Center, Inc Lakemary Center, Inc Welfare Benefits PlanAll plans | Paola | Fully insured | 363 | $3.1M | Aetna Life Insurance Company |
| Axiom Healthcare Services, LLC Axiom Healthcare Services, LLC Employee Benefits PlanAll plans | Wichita | Fully insured | 301 | $2.5M | Blue Cross of California |
| McCrite Plaza Retirement Community McCrite Retirement Plaza Community Employee Benefits PlanAll plans | Topeka | Fully insured | 217 | $1.4M | Aetna Life Insurance Company |
| Manhattan Retirement Foundation, Inc Manhattan Retirement Foundation, Inc. Health and Welfare PlanAll plans | Manhattan | Mixed | 196 | $1.6M | Blue Cross of California |
| The Congregational Home Dba Brewster Place Brewster Place Welfare Benefit PlanAll plans | Topeka | Fully insured | 170 | $119K | Madison National Life Insurance Company |
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Plans by city in Kansas
- Topeka5 plans · 3,949 participants
- Wichita5 plans · 3,772 participants
- Paola2 plans · 434 participants
- Overland Park1 plans · 1,244 participants
- Coffeyville1 plans · 990 participants
- Norton1 plans · 615 participants
- Lenexa1 plans · 500 participants
- Mission1 plans · 490 participants
- Manhattan1 plans · 196 participants
- North Wichita1 plans · 118 participants
- Hutchinson1 plans · 113 participants
- Overbrook1 plans · 108 participants
Frequently asked questions
How many skilled nursing and residential care facilities in Kansas offer an ERISA health plan?
21 health and welfare plans from 20 skilled nursing and residential care facilities in Kansas appear in plan year 2024 to 2025 filings on Form 5500, covering 12,529 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 skilled nursing and residential care facilities in Kansas?
By Schedule A premium: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (32% of premium, 4 plans), Aetna Life Insurance Company (20% of premium, 3 plans) and Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company (19% of premium, 2 plans).
Which benefits brokers work with skilled nursing and residential care facilities in Kansas?
By number of client plans: Ima Inc (4 plans), Bukaty Companies LLC (3 plans) and Watchtower Technologies Inc (3 plans). 90% of plans report a broker.
How much do brokers earn on skilled nursing and residential care facilities health plans in Kansas?
The median brokered plan reports $62K a year in broker commissions and fees, or 7.0% of premium. Figures come from Schedule A, Part I.
Are skilled nursing and residential care facilities health plans in Kansas self-funded or fully insured?
Fully insured 57%, mixed 33% and self-funded 5%. Self-funded and mixed plans together make up 38%.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings and their Schedule A insurance attachments, latest filing per plan. Nursing and residential care facilities (Form 5500 code 623000, which also covers assisted living), plus healthcare employers whose name says nursing or skilled care.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 and Schedule A, latest filing per plan (plan years 2024-2025). Nursing and residential care facilities (Form 5500 code 623000, which also covers assisted living), plus healthcare employers whose name says nursing or skilled care. Location is the sponsor's filing address in Kansas.