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... by Admin | Dec 23, 2013 | Illinois Health Insurance Exchange, Illinois Health Insurance Laws, Insurance News, Obamacare
The White House has decided to allow an extra 24 hours for people to sign up for insurance on HealthCare.gov, through the end of the day Tuesday, to receive coverage beginning on Jan. 1, according to a senior official familiar with the change. The official deadline... by Admin | Nov 25, 2013 | Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Healthcare Reform, Illinois Health Insurance Exchange, Insurance News, Obamacare
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois announced today that BCBSIL individual policyholders will be allowed to keep their existing policies. This announcement follows the Nov. 14 recommendations of President Obama that people may be able to keep the health plan they... 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 | Nov 22, 2013 | Healthcare Reform, Insurance News, Obamacare
The state of Illinois has decided to give insurance companies the option to extend health insurance plans that were scheduled to be cancelled at the end of the year. It’s estimated that nearly 200,000 Illinois residents have received cancellation letters in the... by Admin | Oct 31, 2013 | Flexible Spending Accounts, Insurance News
This afternoon, the IRS and U.S. Department of Treasury have issued a n-13-71 modifying the healthcare flexible spending account (FSA)’s “Use-it or Lose-it” rule. Effective immediately, employers that offer FSA programs that do not include a grace...