PSI to operate Kansas' HealthWave insurance program.(business news)

DENVER -- The Policy Studies Institute announced that today it has contracted with the Kansas Health Policy Authority to operate the state's HealthWave Clearinghouse. The HealthWave program blends the state's Medicaid managed care program with the Children's Health Insurance Program into an integrated insurance offering.

PSI teamed with EDS to offer Kansas a solution that will enable the clearinghouse to improve accessibility to the HealthWave program for eligible citizens. PSI's clearinghouse solution will determine eligibility with greater speed, accuracy and customer satisfaction.

"By operating the Medicaid program and SCHIP together," said Dawn Gelle, PSI's regional vice president for the program, "Kansas gives families with children who are eligible for both programs the ability to have the same health plan and health provider for all family members. Our solution builds on this customer-focused vision by making it easier and faster for consumers to contact and work with the Clearinghouse to obtain and retain HealthWave coverage. We're very honored and enthusiastic to work with KHPA to achieve our shared vision for this program."

"In selecting the PSI/EDS team, we recognized their experience, expertise, and technology. We expect them to administer this complex program with superior results," said KHPA Executive Director Andrew Allison.

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