Missouri Health Insurance Pool
832 Weathered Rock Court | PO Box 104538
Jefferson City, MO 65110-4538
phone: 800-821-2231 | fax: 573-526-2004
Managed health care coverage for Missourians who are unable to obtain standard health coverage because of high-risk health conditions, exhaustion of COBRA benefits, or other lack of availability... Read more
Vernita McMurtrey, Executive Director
Vernita Bridges-McMurtrey has been Executive Director of the Missouri Health Insurance Pool since 2004. She has previously held positions with FirstGuard Health Plan in Kansas City, Universal Underwriters Insurance Group and Prudential LMI in Los Angeles. Ms. Bridges-McMurtrey has more than 35 years of insurance industry and product development expertise.
Jeffrey C. Bond, President - Cox Health Plans President & CEO
Cheryl Dillard, Vice President - Government Relations Liaison, Coventry Health Care
Bryan Miller, Treasurer - Senior Director, Actuarial, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
Dr. Karen Amstutz - Regional Vice President & Medical Director, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Mary Becker - Senior Vice President, Strategic Communications and Research, Missouri Hospital Association
Julie Davidson - Chief Financial Officer, United Healthcare of the Midwest
John Huff - Director, Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration
Paula Nickelson - Health Care Systems Preparedness Planner, Center for Emergency Response and Terrorism Division of Community and Public Health, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Misty Snodgrass - Legislative/Government Relations Director, American Cancer Society
MHIP was awarded the ShowMe Exchange Level One Establishment Grant
Exchange Grant Notice of Award.pdf
Cover Page
Project Narrative
Application Components List
Complete Application (6-30-2011) This is a large compressed file. It may take a long time to download.
Level One Establishment Grant Documents View and download the ShowMe Exchange Grant application and documents on our Board of Directors page.
From the Department of Insurance The latest from the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration
Additional Resources Contact information for assistance groups to help patients manage a variety of health conditions