Effective July 1, 2008, Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® of Illinois will be raising rates on their individual health insurance plans. If you are planning to get a new BCBS of IL policy, apply online ASAP to get new business rates and avoid the price increases. The plans will be increasing as follows:

* HSA Products (9.0% increase)
o BlueEdge Individual HSA
o BlueEdge Individual HSA 5000

* Series 3 Affordable Products (9.0% increase)
o SelectBlue Advantage
o BlueValue Advantage
o BlueChoice Select
o BlueChoice Value

* Series 3 Products (12.6% increase)
o Select Blue
o Basic Blue
o BlueValue
o Traditional Blue

* Select TEMP (11.7% increase)