by Admin | Apr 15, 2009 | Insurance Laws, Insurance News
The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 requires that group health plans and group health insurers apply the same treatment and financial limits to mental health and substance use disorder benefits as they do to... by Admin | Apr 10, 2009 | COBRA, Insurance Laws, Insurance News
Q1: What is the new COBRA subsidy provision contained in the stimulus package signed by the President? The stimulus package, which was enacted as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) temporarily reduces the premium for COBRA coverage for eligible... by Admin | Mar 31, 2009 | CHIP, Insurance Laws, Insurance News
On February 4, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) was signed into law. CHIPRA allows states to subsidize premiums for employer-provided group health coverage for eligible children, but it also imposes certain... by Admin | Mar 18, 2009 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News
Effective for new groups issued on or after June 1, 2009, or upon renewal dates on or after June 1, 2009, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) group plan members – will have the option to cover non-military dependents to age 26 and returning military... by Admin | Mar 17, 2009 | COBRA, Insurance News
On March 9th, the Illinois Division of Insurance published revised information regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and how it affects groups that are subject to Illinois state continuation, but not subject to federal COBRA continuation.... by Admin | Mar 17, 2009 | Insurance News, Uncategorized
More than three-quarters of adult Americans who have health insurance say they still worry about paying more for their medical care, and nearly 50 percent say they’re “very” or “extremely” worried about the issue, a new Harris...