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		<title>New PPO Network Providers for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Individual Plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Individual members with policies associated with physician networks were issued riders as part of the November 2008 annual member mailing notifying them of the inclusion of Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Home Infusion Therapy (HIT), Advanced Practice Nurses (APN), Orthotics, Prosthetics and Optometrists providers in the PPO network. These provider types were made available for Group [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois replacing BlueExtras with Members First discount program</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Effective January 1, 2009, the current Members First discount program will be replaced with the BlueExtras discount program. All BCBSIL members enrolled in individual health plans are eligible for the BlueExtras discount program. BlueExtras offers discounts on value-added health care products and services that can enhance health and well-being – as another advantage of BCBSIL [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advocate Health Care acquiring Condell Medical Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Advocate Health Care&#8217;s is acquiring Condell Medical Center effective December 1, 2008. The new name of the hospital will be Advocate Condell Medical Center. As of the December 1 acquisition date, the Advocate Condell Medical Center will return to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO and HMO networks. Advocate does not participate in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cape Radiology Group Terminates PPO Contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cape Radiology Group of Southern Illinois has terminated their PPO contract with BCBSIL. Cape Radiology Group is a group of radiologists that are on staff at the following Southern Illinois PPO Hospitals:
• Memorial Hospital - Carbondale
• Carbondale Clinic - Carbondale (This is a professional provider satellite of Memorial Hospital)
• Herrin Hospital - Herrin
• St. Joseph Hospital - Murphysboro
• Union County Hospital - Anna

Because Cape Radiology is the exclusive radiology group]]></description>
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