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Fiscal Year 2008 Health Care Stabilization Fund
surcharge rate changes adopted by the Board of Governors
The Health
Care Stabilization Fund Board of Governors made limited
changes to the Fiscal Year 2008 surcharge rates. These
changes are for Fund Rating Class Groups 11 (Neurosurgery) and
13 (Registered Nurse Anesthetists) which have been increased
5% and the Missouri Modification Factor, applicable to all
Fund Class Groups has been changed from 20% to 25%.
These changes were supported by the recommendation of
the independent actuarial review conducted by Towers-Perin
Tillinghast of St. Louis, Missouri.
These changes in surcharge rates are included in the Health
Care Stabilization Fund FY 2008 Annual Premium Surcharge and
Rating Classification System brochure.
The following are examples
of these rate changes for Surgical Specialists in Neurology,
Registered Nurse Anesthetists, and Kansas resident health care
providers who are also licensed and practicing in Missouri:
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These examples are for
health care providers with five or more years of Health
Care Stabilization Fund coverage and at the
$800,000/$2,400,000 Fund coverage limits. |
| Provider
Type |
Current Surcharge |
Change |
FY2008 Surcharge |
Increase in Surcharge Cost |
| Neurosurgeon |
$13,898 |
5% |
$14,593 |
$695 |
| Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
$990 |
5% |
$1,040 |
$50 |
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Surcharge increase samples for Kansas
residents who are practicing in Missouri |
| Provider
Type |
Current Surcharge Plus 20% Missouri
Practice Factor |
FY2008 Surcharge Plus 25% Missouri Practice
Factor |
Increase in FY2008 Surcharge Cost |
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HCSF
Class 1- Physicians, no surgery |
$1,254 |
$1,306 |
$52 |
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HCSF
Class 8- Surgical Specialist, General Surgery
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$8,042 |
$8,373 |
$336 |
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HCSF
Class 11- Surgical Specialist, Neurology |
$16,678 |
$18,241
(includes 5% rate
Kansas surcharge rate increase) |
$1,563 |
Each of these surcharge rate changes were
carefully considered by the Board of Governors.
Postponing these changes for this next fiscal year would have
likely resulted in greater future surcharge rate changes for
Neurosurgeons, Registered Nurse Anesthetists and Kansas
resident health care providers who are also practicing in
Missouri. Any one wishing additional information
regarding these surcharge rates should contact the Health Care
Stabilization Fund.
Click here for
additional information about the additional Missouri
modification factor.
Mailing Address:
Health Care
Stabilization Fund, 300 SW 8th Avenue, Second Floor, Topeka, KS
66603
Telephone Number: 785-291-3777
Fax Number: 785-291-3550
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