by admin | Aug 24, 2018 | Healthcare Reform, Illinois Health Insurance, Illinois Health Insurance Exchange, Illinois Health Insurance Laws, Insurance News
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has approved legislation mandating the state’s Medicaid program to reimburse behavioral and mental health providers for telehealth. The bill was one of five signed into law this week by Rauner, all designed to improve access to mental... by admin | Apr 19, 2018 | Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News
The parent of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois, the state’s largest insurer, made more than a billion dollars last year, rebounding after three years of Affordable Care Act-related duress. Health Care Service Corp.’s 2017 net income soared more... by admin | Apr 17, 2018 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News
The Rauner administration has cut off Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois from enrolling patients in the state’s revamped Medicaid managed care program, a blow to the dominant insurer. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, which... by admin | Feb 17, 2018 | Health Savings Accounts, Healthcare Reform
A provision tucked in President Donald Trump’s proposed budget would give people on Medicare a way to save for health care costs on a tax-advantaged basis. In the proposal, the White House calls for a new option that would permit Medicare beneficiaries to make... by admin | Nov 22, 2017 | Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News
BCBSIL and OSF – Agreement Reached Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) and the Order of St. Francis Healthcare System (OSF) have reached an agreement that will keep the following OSF hospitals in BCBSIL’s PPO and BlueChoice® networks: Medical Center... by admin | Nov 21, 2017 | Insurance News, Medicare
The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B enrollees will be $134 for 2018, the same amount as in 2017. Some beneficiaries who were held harmless against Part B premium increases in prior years will have a Part B premium increase in 2018, but the premium...