PY27 COBRA Enrollment Resources

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What's New in 2027

Rates for PY 2026

The Health Care Commission (HCC) voted to offer differential rates because the medical vendors submitted different proposed costs to administer the medical portion of the State Employee Health Plan.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas submitted a proposal that was higher than Aetna's proposal. Rather than offering only the lower-cost option, the HCC, decided to offer both vendors and allow members to decide which option works best for them. This gives members the flexibility to choose the medical vendor that best suited to their needs.

• Employee rates for Aetna are unchanged.

• Employee rates for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas will increase 10% effective 1/1/2027.

Medical Plan Changes

• PLAN A: 

  • Calendar Year Deductible will increase from $1,000 Individual/$2,000 Family to $1,250 Individual/$2,500 Family.

  • Calendar Year Out-of-Pocket Maximums will increase from $5,250 Individual/$10,500 Family to $5,500 Individual/$11,000 Family.

  • Eliminate the Special Case Pharmacy Tier.

• PLAN C:

  • Calendar Year Single Coverage Deductible will increase from $2,750 Individual to $2,900 Individual.

  • Calendar Year Deductible for member plus dependent coverage will increase from $3,400 Individual/$5,500 Family to $3,500 Individual/$5,700 Family.

  • Calendar Year Out-of-Pocket Maximums will increase from $4,500 Individual/$9,000 Family to $4,750 Individual/$9,500 Family.

• PLAN N:

  • Calendar Year Single Coverage Deductible will increase from $2,750 Individual to $2,900 Individual.

  • Calendar Year Deductible for member plus dependent coverage will increase from $3,400 Individual/$5,500 Family to $3,500 Individual/$5,700 Family.

  • Calendar Year Out-of-Pocket Maximums will increase from $6,650 Individual/$13,300 Family to $6,900 Individual/$13,800 Family.

• PLAN J:

  • The Network Out-of-Pocket Maximums will increase from $7,350 Individual/ $14,700 Family to $7,600 Individual/$15,200 Family.

Dental Rate

• Dental rates will increase by 3.3%. 

Prescription Drug Change

• Starting in 2027, the body mass index requirement for GLP-1s for Anti-Obesity Medications will continue to be 35. There will be a $200 copay applied to these prescriptions in addition to the standard plan provisions and cost sharing requirements.

Special Note

• The annual Open Enrollment period is October 1-31, 2026.

• Members currently enrolled in COBRA do not need to enroll for Plan Year 2027 unless they want to change their coverage.

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