by admin | Oct 13, 2017 | Ambetter, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Cigna, Illinois Health Insurance, Insurance Laws, Obamacare
In Illinois, nearly half of the roughly 314,000 people who bought Obamacare health insurance coverage last year did so with the help of a federal subsidy. Nationwide, the tally is higher: on average 57 percent of the 10.3 million people with such a plan, according to... 
by admin | Jan 20, 2016 | Harken Health, Health Systems, Illinois Health Insurance, Illinois Health Insurance Exchange, Insurance News, Land of Lincoln
Land of Lincoln Health, a struggling Chicago health insurer, will drop the University of Chicago’s medical center and affiliated doctors from its insurance network March 1, an unexpected change that has upset some customers. The move comes after some customers... by Admin | Jul 1, 2014 | Insurance Laws, Insurance News, Obamacare
June 30 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Barack Obama’s health-care law, ruling that closely held companies can refuse on religious grounds to offer birth- control coverage to their workers. Voting 5-4, the justices today said... 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 | Nov 25, 2013 | Healthcare Reform, Illinois Health Insurance Exchange, Insurance Laws, Insurance News, Obamacare
If you want to find out if you qualify for lower costs on Marketplace coverage, you’ll need to provide information about your household members and income. The Marketplace application includes detailed instructions. It makes calculations using the information you... by Admin | Feb 25, 2013 | Healthcare Reform, Illinois Health Insurance Laws, Insurance Laws, Insurance News, Obamacare, Uncategorized
Essential Health Benefits The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final regulations about essential health benefits (EHB) on February 20, 2013. The guidance defines the benefits that must be included with all fully insured plans sold inside...