Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO network update

by Admin | Jan 21, 2009 | Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News

Fertility Center of Illinois (FCI) is terminating its contract with WIN Fertility, a subsidiary of WIN Healthcare, effective February 28, 2009. WIN is working on a transition plan with FCI and will notify Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) HMO members who...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois announces improved prescription mail-service pricing

by Admin | Jan 21, 2009 | Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois announced improved pricing with PrimeMail, their contracting mail service pharmacy. Pending regulatory approval, they begin implementing this pricing for non-HMO business in February 2009. The new pricing will use the same maximum...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois adds new PPO Network Provider Types

by Admin | Jan 14, 2009 | Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News

The following provider types have been added to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO network for individual policies: Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Home Infusion Therapy (HIT), Advanced Practice Nurses (APN), Orthotics, Prosthetics and Optometrists. Members...

Aetna Introduces New Chicagoland Plan for Small Businesses

by Admin | Jan 12, 2009 | Aetna, Insurance News

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aetna (NYSE: AET) is introducing a health insurance plan with the goal of helping small businesses in under-served communities offer health insurance to their employees for the first time ever. Called the Aetna Illinois Community...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois introduces new ID card to individual plans

by Admin | Jan 9, 2009 | Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News

Effective January 2009, a redesigned Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois ID card will be issued to Individual Markets members. The redesigned card is the result of new Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association guidelines to standardize ID cards among Blues plans. The...

Aetna Expanding Medicare Advantage Plans for Cook County

by Admin | Jan 5, 2009 | Aetna, Insurance News, Medicare

Medicare beneficiaries in Cook County now have access to almost twice as many hospitals and physicians compared with last year through two types of Aetna Medicare Advantage plan options – the Aetna Golden Medicare Plan® (HMO) and the Aetna Golden ChoiceSM Plan...