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Medicare Supplement Changes Coming June 1

Changes to Medicare supplement plans that will take effect June 1, 2010, will include the elimination of several plans and the addition of two new plans, as well as several benefit changes. The On-Line Shopper's Guide will begin displaying the new rates in March 2010, and the printed Medicare Supplement Insurance Shopper's Guide is expected to be available in May. You may currently pre-order the printed shopper's guide on our Request Publications page. (Read more)

Annuity settlement money will go to state general fund

A $417,000 settlement check received by the Kansas Insurance Department will be deposited into the state’s general fund, Commissioner of Insurance Sandy Praeger announced today.

The settlement is from Nationwide Life Insurance Co. and Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Co. for alleged unsuitable sales of variable annuities to clients of a Kansas-based financial advisory business, Waddell & Reed Inc. (Read more )

Commissioner's Corner for February 2010

Carefully evaluate the options for health care coverage

If you watch late night or cable television, you may have seen the ads that say "health insurance at a low, affordable price." If you are without health insurance now, you may wonder if these offers would be right for you.

That's why it's important to educate yourself before purchasing any of these plans. The products usually described as discount health plans and limited benefit health insurance plans may or may not offer you the coverage you want.

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anti-fraud Insurance Department provides clout for federal conviction of Kansas City agent

The Kansas Insurance Department (KID) assisted federal authorities in convicting a Kansas City-area insurance agent on insurance and mortgage fraud activities.

Investigators from the KID Anti-fraud Division provided federal authorities with more than 30 cases that had been opened in the investigation of Ron Brown, a former Kansas City, Kan. insurance agent. (Read more )

KID legal orders issued on Ronald E. Brown:

Commissioner Praeger, anti-fraud director attended national summit

Four members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), including Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger, were panelists at the National Summit on Health Care Fraud, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Justice. During the Summit, regulators addressed various ways to fight fraud in Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance markets.

Go to the NAIC's Antifraud Task Force site

Kansas Insurance Commissioner

Sandy Praeger

2008 NAIC President