name = "Atlas Commons research objects — Medicare Advantage organization directory entry for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (contract H7063)"
description = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory entry for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (contract H7063): organization identity (type, plan type, parent, CMS region), enrollment, and directory contact — all verbatim CMS-published values (RECORDED). Epistemic status of each figure is labeled. This is an organizational directory — not plan benefits, premiums, or star ratings; use medicare.gov/plan-compare to compare actual plans. CC0."
license = "CC0-1.0"
jsonld = "https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-advantage/h7063.jsonld"

[[claims]]
id = "https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-advantage/h7063/org-identity"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (contract H7063) is a CMS-contracted Local CCP offering Local PPO plans"
text = "The CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory records Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (legal entity: BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD KANSAS SOLUTIONS, INC., contract number: H7063) as a Local CCP offering Local PPO plans. Contract effective date: 01/01/2020. Tax status: Not-for-Profit/Non-Profit. CMS region: Chicago. Parent organization: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas. These are verbatim CMS directory values; accuracy depends on carrier submissions to CMS."
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"
sourceUrl = "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-drug-plans/medicare-advantage"
falsifier = "Verify at the CMS MA Plan Directory (https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-drug-plans/medicare-advantage) by looking up contract number H7063. Falsified if the CMS directory contradicts these values."

[[claims]]
id = "https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-advantage/h7063/enrollment"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (contract H7063) has 10,240 reported CMS enrollment"
text = "The CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory reports enrollment of 10,240 for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (contract H7063). This is a verbatim CMS-published figure from the plan directory — it is the enrollment as submitted to CMS, not a count of current active members or a ranked figure."
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"
sourceUrl = "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-drug-plans/medicare-advantage"
falsifier = "Verify at the CMS MA Plan Directory for contract H7063. Falsified if the CMS directory shows a different enrollment figure."

[[claims]]
id = "https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-advantage/h7063/directory-contact"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "CMS MA Plan Directory contact for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (contract H7063)"
text = "The CMS MA Plan Directory lists the following directory contact for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (contract H7063): name: Catherine Shafer; title: Manager Medicare Programs; phone: 1-800-222-7645; email: catherine.shafer@bcbsks.com; address: 1133 SW Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS, 66629-0001. Last updated per CMS: 02/04/2026. This is the contact as submitted by the organization to CMS — it is not a consumer help line; it is the CMS-directory administrative contact."
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"
sourceUrl = "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-drug-plans/medicare-advantage"
falsifier = "Verify at the CMS MA Plan Directory for contract H7063. Falsified if the CMS directory shows different contact information."

[[claims]]
id = "https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-advantage/h7063/boundary"
warrant = "INTERPRETATION"
name = "What this Medicare Advantage directory entry is — and is NOT — for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (the epistemic boundary)"
text = "This page is a directory of the organization offering Medicare Advantage / PACE plans under CMS contract H7063. It lists who the organization is, its type, parent, CMS region, and enrollment — verbatim from the CMS MA Plan Directory. It is NOT a directory of individual plan benefits, premiums, deductibles, drug formularies, or star ratings. Enrollment is a CMS-reported count, not a quality signal. To compare actual Medicare Advantage plans available in your area — including premiums, coverage, and star ratings — use the official Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov/plan-compare. For free, unbiased help understanding your Medicare options, contact your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)."
source = "Coverage Atlas framing (over the CMS MA Plan Directory facts above)"
sourceUrl = "https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-advantage/h7063"
falsifier = "occurred=FALSE (a framing, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not a CMS verdict) — the LOWEST-warrant claim here. The org identity, enrollment, and contact above are verbatim CMS records; this boundary note is interpretation."

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Contract number"
value = "H7063"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Legal entity name"
value = "BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD KANSAS SOLUTIONS, INC."
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Organization marketing name"
value = "Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Organization type"
value = "Local CCP"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Plan type"
value = "Local PPO"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Contract effective date"
value = "01/01/2020"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Tax status"
value = "Not-for-Profit/Non-Profit"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Parent organization"
value = "Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "CMS region"
value = "Chicago"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Enrollment (CMS-reported)"
value = "10,240"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Legal entity address"
value = "1133 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS, 666290001"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanContact]]
field = "Contact name"
value = "Catherine Shafer"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanContact]]
field = "Contact title"
value = "Manager Medicare Programs"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanContact]]
field = "Contact phone"
value = "1-800-222-7645"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanContact]]
field = "Contact fax"
value = "1-785-290-0783"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanContact]]
field = "Contact email"
value = "catherine.shafer@bcbsks.com"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanContact]]
field = "Contact address"
value = "1133 SW Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS, 66629-0001"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanContact]]
field = "Contact last updated"
value = "02/04/2026"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"
