by Admin | May 6, 2014 | COBRA, Healthcare Reform, Insurance News, Obamacare
Date: May 2, 2014 Subject: Special Enrollment Periods and Hardship Exemptions for Persons Meeting Certain Criteria This guidance provides information related to three types of special enrollment periods (SEPs) for persons seeking to enroll in qualified health plans... by Admin | Apr 25, 2014 | Health Savings Accounts, Insurance News
The maximum contributions that can be made to health savings accounts in 2015 will rise slightly. The following data for 2015 was recently released by the IRS for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): The maximum contribution that can be made to an HSA in 2015 is $3,350 for... by Admin | Mar 14, 2014 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Illinois Health Insurance Exchange, Insurance News, Obamacare
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... by Admin | Mar 5, 2014 | Insurance Laws, Insurance News, Obamacare
March 5 (Bloomberg) — Americans who kept their health plans that didn’t comply with Obamacare requirements will be able to renew those policies for two more years, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Obama administration, which has been... by Admin | Feb 1, 2014 | Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News
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... by Admin | Jan 9, 2014 | Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News
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...