Chad Lawhorn
LJWORLD.com
A financial battle between Lawrence’s only hospital and the state’s largest health insurance network has left thousands of area residents uncertain about whether they should keep their longstanding health insurance plans for 2022.
But University of Kansas employees and other State of Kansas workers have been given a temporary reprieve on figuring out whether Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas and LMH Health will reach a deal for 2022. State of Kansas officials have extended the open enrollment deadline for signing up for the state’s health insurance program to Nov. 5. The deadline previously was set for Oct. 31.