Missouri Health Insurance
As a resident of Missouri, you have plenty of Missouri health insurance options to choose from. There are multiple insurance companies in Missouri that provide a range of plans for a variety of health needs.
Here you'll be able to get helpful information for finding health insurance in Missouri. See some of the state’s top health insurance companies and read about the important Missouri health insurance laws and regulations you should be aware of as you look for your plan. You can also find information about financial assistance and public Missouri health insurance programs.
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Missouri Health Insurance Companies
Missouri Health Insurance Laws and Regulations
Public Health Insurance Programs for Missouri Residents
Contact Info for the Missouri Department of Insurance and Department of Health and Senior Services
Leading Health Insurance Companies in Missouri
The following list of companies offer health insurance plans in Missouri:
MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company
At The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company, the focus is on personalizing a health plan that meets your needs.
Missouri Health Insurance Laws and Regulations
There are few Missouri health insurance laws that govern the private insurance market.
Missouri health insurance plans in the state are guaranteed renewable, which means coverage cannot be canceled just because a plan member gets sick or injured.
The state's laws require all Missouri health insurance plans to provide coverage for certain medical services. The mandated services include:
- Patient care for clinical cancer trials
- Screening for breast, cervical, prostate, and colorectal cancer
- Diabetes care
- Care for pregnant women
- Hearing screenings for newborns
- Vaccinations for children
- Contraceptives
Missouri health insurance law also requires mental health parity,which means mental health conditions must have the same coverage limits and maximums as physical conditions.
Missouri health insurance companies look at an applicant's health status before accepting them for coverage. Residents in Missouri who are turned down for a health plan because of their health status may get coverage through the Missouri Health Insurance Pool (MHIP).
But if a Missouri resident recently left an employer's group health plan and is HIPAA-eligible, they cannot be turned down for coverage. Missouri health insurance companies are also not allowed to impose waiting periods or exclusion periods for coverage.
Missouri Public Health Insurance Programs
Low-income residents have access to health insurance and health care with these Missouri health insurance financial aid programs:
- Medicaid (MO HealthNet)
The Medicaid program in Missouri is called MO HealthNet. It provides some low-income residents and disabled citizens free health insurance coverage. MO HealthNet also has a program that provides coverage for children living in low-income families. To learn more about MO HealthNet, visit http://www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/msmed.htm.
- MC+ For Kids
MC+ is actually the Medicaid program for low-income families in Missouri. MC+ For Kids is the state's Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which provides low-cost or free health insurance for children who do not qualify for Medicaid. To learn more about these Missouri health insurance programs for children, visit http://www.mcplus.org/.
- Show Me Healthy Women
In Missouri, the Show Me Healthy Women program offers free mammograms and cervical cancer screening. Women diagnosed with cancer through this program can receive full health benefits through Medicaid (MO HealthNet). Learn more about this Missouri health insurance program for women here.
Some residents of Missouri also can receive the Federal Health Coverage Tax Benefit, which pays for 65 percent of health plan premiums. Find out more here.
Find out more about Missouri health insurance programs here.
Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration and Department of Health and Senior Services
Find the contact information for the Missouri health insurance and health and senior services departments at:
Missouri Department of Insurance Financial Institutions & Professional Registration
Office:
301 West High Street, Room 530
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 690
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0690
Phone: (573) 751-4126
http://www.insurance.mo.gov/
Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (573) 751-6400
http://www.dhss.mo.gov/
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