Introduction
As part of a project to better understand health insurance issues, the Kansas Health Institute has developed this primer to describe the basics of health insurance in Kansas.
The complete package includes the following items:
Health Insurance in Kansas: A Primer
This
narrated presentation is a Flash file that can be viewed on your computer. Total length of the presentation is about 20 minutes. Because of the size of the file, the
presentation could take several minutes
to download.
When you select the link, located in the heading above,
a separate window will appear on your screen.
It will be blank until the complete file has downloaded, then it will begin playing automatically.
We suggest that you select this link first
to start the download, then
browse the accompanying files while waiting for the download to complete.
When you hear the narration, you will know that the file
downloaded is complete and you can view the presentation.
This presentation is also available on CD.
To order a free copy,
please e-mail us at
mailbox@khi.org
.
Overview
This document provides an overview of the project.
Glossary of Health Insurance Terms
To fully understand health insurance, it is helpful to be familiar with its terminology.
This glossary
defines some of the most commonly used health insurance terms.
Presentations and Notes
We have included this handout to enable you to take notes while you view the presentaiton.
Transcript
For your convenience, the transcript of the entire Flash presentation is available for you to read.
We welcome your comments on the usefulness of this primer and would like your suggestions about additional topics you would like us to cover.
Please e-mail comments and suggestions to
mailbox@khi.org
.
This project is made possible through funding from the Sunflower Foundation and the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund. We”re grateful for their support.