by Admin | Nov 7, 2012 | Healthcare Reform, Illinois Health Insurance, Illinois Health Insurance Exchange, Insurance Laws, Insurance News, Obamacare
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois officials are reviewing five bids to build the state’s health insurance exchange — a required component of the federal health care overhaul that Gov. Pat Quinn intends to implement regardless of who wins the presidency on Election Day. By...
by Admin | Oct 24, 2012 | Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News
BCBSIL members will no longer be required to wait one year before applying for upgrades or to secure new business rates. This will apply to applications received on November 1, 2012 or later as well as effective dates beginning November 1, 2012 or later. A policy no...
by Admin | Oct 23, 2012 | Health Systems, Insurance Company Mergers, Insurance News
Sherman Health Systems has signed a letter of intent to join Advocate Health Care, a move that will likely intensify competition for patients in the northwest suburbs. Elgin-based Sherman’s board voted Monday to sign a letter of intent to pursue a deal with...
by Admin | Oct 9, 2012 | Insurance News, Obamacare, Surveys
(Crain’s) — Premiums for health insurance plans will climb 6.3 percent in 2013, but employee costs will shoot up even higher as companies look to shift more of the rising expenses to their workers, according to a new forecast by human resources consultancy Aon...
