Organization (Details) medical_member in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019 medical_member county states
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of Medical Members \| medical_member	41
Number of counties in the Kansas City area the Company does not serve \| county	30
Number of states in which the Company is licensed to conduct insurance operations \| states	50

Number Of Counties In The State Of Kansas Company Does Not Serve

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