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	<title>Illinois Insurance News &#187; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois</title>
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		<title>Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Offers New Fitness Program to Support Members’ Wellness Efforts</title>
		<link>http://www.ilhealthagents.com/blog/carriers/blue-cross-blue-shield-of-illinois/blue-cross-and-blue-shield-of-illinois-offers-new-fitness-program-to-support-members%e2%80%99-wellness-efforts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) is offering the Fitness Program as the newest value-added health and wellness option. The Fitness Program is an exclusive membership program that offers unlimited access to a nationwide network of fitness centers for a low monthly membership fee. Group Markets: As a new feature of Blue Care [...]]]></description>
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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>NorthShore University Health System Acquires Rush North Shore Hospital</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Effective January 1, 2009, NorthShore University HealthSystem (formerly ENH), has acquired Rush North Shore Hospital in Skokie, Illinois. Rush North Shore Hospital, which will be renamed Skokie Hospital, will remain a participating hospital in our PPO, BlueChoice Select and HMO networks. The Rush North Shore Hospital listing in the Provider Finder® section of the BCBSIL [...]]]></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>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ilhealthagents.com/blog/?p=144</guid>
		<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>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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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>Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois loses contract with Wal-Mart</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryno442</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, the state&#8217;s largest health insurer, soon will no longer administer claims and provide customer service to employees of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world&#8217;s largest retailer, losing the business to another Blue Cross plan in Arkansas. Starting in January 2010, Illinois Blue Cross won&#8217;t be performing administrative functions, such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Announces Its Intent Not to Pay for Additional Costs Resulting From &#8216;Never Events&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryno442</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO, Aug. 11 &#8212; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) announced today its intent not to pay for costs resulting from hospital-based preventable medical errors known as &#8220;serious hospital acquired conditions&#8221; and &#8220;never events&#8221; (errors in patient care that can and should be prevented). BCBSIL said it will work with hospitals in its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and Advocate Health Care renew contract through 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.ilhealthagents.com/blog/blue-cross-blue-shield/bcbs-of-illinois-and-advocate-health-care-renew-contract-through-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Effective June 19, 2008, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois and Advocate Health Care have announced they have reached an agreement that renews all of their contractual relationships through 2010. The newly signed contract will include all of the Advocate hospitals and expand to include Libertyville's Condell Medical Center when its expected integration into Advocate Health Care is approved by federal and state agencies later this year]]></description>
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		<title>Additional Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Vision Program changes effective July 1st, 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.ilhealthagents.com/blog/blue-cross-blue-shield/more-blue-cross-blue-shield-of-illinois-vision-program-changes-coming/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of our BlueExtras discount program, <a href="/bluecross-blueshield-illinois/main.html">Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois</a> has arranged a vision discount program that offers all group members discounts on eye exams, contact lenses, frames, lenses and lens add-ons.

In addition, as part of their health care benefits, HMO members have a vision benefit that provides coverage for one eye exam every 12 months for the cost of their PCP copayment, when they visit]]></description>
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