by Admin | Jul 12, 2013 | Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois has made the business decision to discontinue sales of its maternity rider for new and existing individual policies effective July 15, 2013. Requests for maternity coverage received after July 14, 2013, will not be processed....
by Admin | Jul 3, 2013 | Healthcare Reform, Insurance News, Obamacare
Obamacare faced another significant setback yesterday when the administration announced it would delay the implementation of the employer penalties by a year until 2015. The Obama team bowed to complaints from business groups about the impact the law would have on...
by Admin | Jun 27, 2013 | Healthcare Reform, Insurance News, Uncategorized
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in U.S. vs. Windsor to strike down DOMA (the Defense of Marriage Act) frees employers from a number of financial and administrative burdens, but it raises other issues for employers on how to navigate the patchwork of state laws...
by Admin | Jun 27, 2013 | Aetna, Illinois Health Insurance Laws, Insurance Laws, Insurance News, Obamacare
Consumers avoided $3.9 billion in health insurance premium increases in 2012 partly because of the U.S. Affordable Care Act’s limits on what UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Aetna Inc. (AET) and other coverage plans can charge, the government said. About $500 million in...
by Admin | Jun 6, 2013 | insurance agent jokes, Insurance Humor, insurance jokes
1. You have sat in the same desk for 4 years and worked for 3 different companies. 2. Your resume is on a zip drive in your pocket. 3. When someone asks what you do for a living, you lie. 4. You get really excited about a 2% pay raise. 5. Your biggest loss from a...
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