Illinois Health Agents
The Healthcare Reform Act was passed with quite a bit of controversy surrounding it. Polls consistently showed that the majority of Americans were not satisfied with the bill as it was currently written, and several Democrats voted against it along with all Republicans in the House of Representatives. Having said that, the President has signed […]
WASHINGTON— The Supreme Court led by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. upheld the heart of President Obama’s health care law today, ruling that the government may impose tax penalties on those who do not have health insurance. The decision came on a 5-4 vote, with the court’s four liberal justices joining with the chief […]
Democratic and Republican leaders in the Illinois General Assembly have agreed to shelve a bill that would establish an Illinois health insurance exchange amid uncertainty created by the constitutional challenge to the federal health care overhaul before the U.S. Supreme Court. State-level exchanges, which would allow individuals and small businesses to purchase health coverage, are […]
All Illinois group health insurance plans that are renewed or amended after June 18, 2009 are subject to the new Illinois state law governing state coverage continuation. The new law: Extends the length of state continuation coverage from 9 months to 12 months. This is a permanent change in Illinois state continuation law. Provides a […]
Illinois law states continuation of health insurance coverage is only available to an employee or member who has been continuously insured under the group policy (and for similar benefits under any group policy which it replaced) during the entire 3 months period ending with such termination or reduction in hours below the minimum required by […]
