by Admin | Jan 14, 2009 | Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News
The following provider types have been added to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO network for individual policies: Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Home Infusion Therapy (HIT), Advanced Practice Nurses (APN), Orthotics, Prosthetics and Optometrists. Members... by Admin | Jan 14, 2009 | Insurance News, Uncategorized
It’s tough finding health insurance that really suits your needs these days. It’s even tougher trying to find reasonable rates. Lots of people swear that searching for health insurance quotes online is the “cheapest” way to go and the fastest.... by Admin | Jan 12, 2009 | Aetna, Insurance News
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aetna (NYSE: AET) is introducing a health insurance plan with the goal of helping small businesses in under-served communities offer health insurance to their employees for the first time ever. Called the Aetna Illinois Community... by Admin | Jan 12, 2009 | Insurance News, Uncategorized
Health-care spending grew at its lowest rate in nearly a decade in 2007, but it continued to swallow an ever-bigger portion of U.S. gross domestic product and family budgets, a new federal study shows. Restrained by a sharply slower growth in prescription-drug... by Admin | Jan 12, 2009 | Insurance News, Uncategorized
NY Times — National health spending grew in 2007 at the lowest rate in nine years, mainly because prescription drug spending increased at the slowest pace since 1963, the government reported Monday. But other types of health spending rose at a brisk pace, pushing the... by Admin | Jan 9, 2009 | Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News
Effective January 2009, a redesigned Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois ID card will be issued to Individual Markets members. The redesigned card is the result of new Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association guidelines to standardize ID cards among Blues plans. The...