by admin | May 4, 2017 | Illinois Health Insurance Laws, Insurance News, Obamacare, Politics
House Republicans just passed their bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, a plan that reduces taxes but puts millions at risk of losing their health insurance, including people with preexisting conditions, older Americans, and the poor. The vote on Thursday was close... by admin | Jan 31, 2017 | Health Alliance
News from Health Alliance: With the exit of many plans from the individual market and large premium increases from other plans, we knew we couldn’t absorb all of the potential members from the areas we serve. Therefore, we reached an agreement with the Illinois... by admin | Jul 24, 2016 | Land of Lincoln
CMS Approves Special Enrollment Period for Individuals The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently granted Land of Lincoln Health (LLH) individual policyholders a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) due to a loss of Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC).*... by admin | Jul 12, 2016 | Land of Lincoln
Illinois’ acting insurance director has asked to take control of Land of Lincoln Health to begin an orderly shutdown of the company, meaning about 49,000 people will lose their health insurance in the coming months. The decision is based on Land of... 
by admin | Jun 23, 2016 | Health Savings Accounts, Insurance News
Employees could make bigger contributions to their health savings accounts, while colleges and universities that don’t extend health insurance coverage to student employees would not be exposed to huge health insurance law penalties, under bills approved... by admin | May 31, 2016 | Health Savings Accounts
The 2017 health savings account (HSA) guidelines were recently released by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). These guidelines outline the inflation-adjusted contribution, deductible, and out-of-pocket spending limits for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and...