Use information resources to better understand health care and health insurance options and connect with local assistance in navigating complex decisions.

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Health Insurance

• Kansas Insurance Department
  Includes health, medicare and long-term care insurance information from the state agency that regulates, licenses, educates and assists with all insurance companies and consumers in Kansas.
• Health Insurance Marketplace
  Find updates on the federal Health Insurance Marketplace.
• KanCare
  Answers consumer questions about KanCare, the Medicaid option for Kansas,  including choosing a health plan, and applying for KanCare coverage.

Long-Term Care Insurance

• Kansas Partnership for Long-Term Care
  Informs Kansas consumers of the benefits of protecting their assets if they ever need to apply for Medicaid services.
• Long-Term Care: Costs & How to Pay
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers starting points for those needing long-term care.

Healthcare and Medical Decisions

• Medical Decision Forms
  Kansas-specific medical decision forms including treating minors who are injured, advance directives, living wills, power of attorney, Do Not Resuscitate (DNR), and more. Options are available in both English and Spanish.
• Choosing a Doctor or Health Care Service
  We all want high-quality health care, but it’s hard to know how to choose. There are many things to consider, including what your insurance covers, whether a health care provider or service is accredited, the location of a service, hours that the service is available, whether you like a health care provider’s personality.