What Types of Insurers Provide Coverage for Sedgwick County Residents?
Nearly 82% of respondents reported their insurance is purchased through their current work place. Of those holding primary insurance policies, 56.8% carry policies on themselves, while 38.2% have family policies and 2.7% hold policies for their children only. Approximately two percent hold individual, family or dependent policies from their former employers. The majority of respondents indicate their dependents are covered as a part of a family health insurance policy. Only 41 (6.6%) of respondents reported they purchase insurance on their own (e.g. self-employed or employer doesnt offer health care insurance). Of these respondents approximately one-half purchase an individual policy and the other half purchase a family policy. Less than one percent of self-employed respondents report carrying a secondary health insurance policy. A very small percentage of the 2001 CHAP sample reports having secondary insurance policies. Ninety-four percent of respondents reported they do not hold a se
