| iv id="body"> | | | | Missouri offers a special program to Missouri residents |
| Regardless of where you live in Missouri, if you don't | | | | who are in these kinds of situations. The program is |
| have a job that offers a health benefits package, or if | | | | called the Missouri Health Insurance Pool (MHIP), and it's |
| you don't work at all, you're most likely going to have | | | | governed by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield programs |
| trouble finding affordable health insurance in Missouri. | | | | of Missouri and of Kansas City. The MHIP isn't an |
| The exceptions, of course, are those individuals who | | | | insurance company; it's an insurance program for |
| are married and have spouses with excellent health | | | | Missouri residents that offers four kinds of |
| benefits packages, or those individuals wealthy enough | | | | comprehensive and major medical health coverage. |
| to purchase individual health insurance policies. | | | | You're eligible for the MHIP if you don't receive or |
| Some Missouri residents have trouble obtaining | | | | aren't eligible for any other health care coverage; |
| affordable health insurance in Missouri for various other | | | | haven't already received the maximum $1 million dollars |
| reasons. Some people find their health insurance | | | | in coverage from the MHIP; and haven't been turned |
| policies involuntarily cancelled, while others are being | | | | down by other health insurance companies due to |
| charged more than 300% of the standard health care | | | | alcohol or drug abuse. For more information, visit |
| premiums. These residents also probably need help | | | | Missouri's Department of Insurance Web site. |
| obtaining affordable health insurance in Missouri. | | | | |