Overland Park-based Cobalt MedPlans Sells to MDI NetworX

MDI NetworX announced it has acquired Cobalt MedPlans from Cobalt Health Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Blue KC. Photo credit: Shutterstock (TippaPatt).

Posted December 3, 2025

Cobalt MedPlans, a business of Cobalt Health Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, has been sold to a healthcare solutions provider.

MDI NetworX, a healthcare BPO and technology-enabled operational solutions company, announced it had acquired the Overland Park-based Cobalt MedPlans and workforce of around 250 employees, according to a release.

Employees from Cobalt MedPlans will join MDI, bringing its total global workforce to more than 7,500. As part of the transaction, MDI will absorb both Cobalt MedPlans’ locations in Overland Park and Fort Scott.

For more than 25 years, Cobalt MedPlans has served leading national and regional Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans and other payer organizations.

“Cobalt MedPlans has been an integral partner to Blue KC and we are excited to see the impact of MDI’s operational expertise and their innovative technology solutions,” President of Blue KC, Jenny Housley, said in the release. “MDI is the right partner to build on Cobalt’s success and expand its impact across the payer landscape.”