Illinois Health Agents
Land of Lincoln Health, a struggling Chicago health insurer, will drop the University of Chicago’s medical center and affiliated doctors from its insurance network March 1, an unexpected change that has upset some customers. The move comes after some customers bought coverage at the end of last year from Land of Lincoln because their University […]
In light of recent conversations about NorthShore University Health System, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois‘ (BCBSIL) has confirmed its active relationship with NorthShore and its participation in the BCBSIL provider networks. The NorthShore system participates in the Blue Precision<sup>SM</sup> HMO network, offered both on and off the Health Insurance Marketplace for individuals and small […]
BCBSIL is announcing a new HMO network product, offered in collaboration with Advocate Health Care. This exclusive-network HMO is offered both on and off exchange for individuals, families and small group customers. BlueCare DirectSM is a unique product that combines the strength, expertise and reputation of two of the state’s leading health organizations. It provides […]
The broad and largest Blue PPO Network that was offered for 2014 and 2015 will not be offered for individual plans in 2016. In 2016, BCBSIL will expand the smaller Blue Choice Preferred PPOSM* Network, so that it will be an option in every county across the state. BCBSIL is also expanding our Blue Precision […]
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) recently filed its 2016 rates with the state. BCBSIL’s rate filings reflect our intention to offer an array of competitively priced products and services to our existing and potential retail customers on and off Get Covered Illinois, the Official Health Insurance Marketplace. The filings reflect general increases […]
. Grandfathered Plans – individual plans written before 3/23/2010 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois filed a 14.8% rate increase for all plans written before 3/23/2010 (aka “Grandfathered” Plans) that will go into effect as each individual’s policy comes up for its annual renewal. The last rate increase on Grandfathered plans policies was just […]
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) is providing additional clarification around the qualifying event of gaining/losing a dependent through birth/adoption/fostercare/placement for adoption, which triggers a Special Enrollment opportunity. The Special Enrollment will trigger a 60-day enrollment period, but the effective dates for enrollees can be different depending on the policyholder’s situation: Adding a […]
BlueCross and BlueShield of Illinois members who purchased Qualified Health Plans through Get Covered Illinois or directly through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) now have the ability to change policies through March 31, 2014 (the end of Open Enrollment). Policy changes are allowed only if: The member feels that their current provider […]
On Monday, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) launched a new payment channel for members to make a one-time “check by phone” or online electronic funds transfer (EFT) payment. We have contracted with Alactriti, a third party vendor, to use their automated electronic bill and payment solution, OrbiPay®, to accept one-time payments by […]
The parent company of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is extending the payment due date for health insurance plans that took effect on the first of the year to Jan. 30, the company said in a statement today. Chicago-based Health Care Service Corp., which also operates Blues plans in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico […]
