by admin | Oct 13, 2017 | Ambetter, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Cigna, Illinois Health Insurance, Insurance Laws, Obamacare
In Illinois, nearly half of the roughly 314,000 people who bought Obamacare health insurance coverage last year did so with the help of a federal subsidy. Nationwide, the tally is higher: on average 57 percent of the 10.3 million people with such a plan, according to... by admin | Sep 13, 2017 | Ambetter, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Cigna, Health Alliance, Healthcare Reform, Illinois Health Insurance Exchange, Insurance News
Insurers want to raise rates by up to 43 percent for Illinois customers who receive health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Among the companies seeking double-digit rate hikes on most of their plans starting next year are the three insurers that offered... by admin | Aug 1, 2017 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Healthcare Reform, Illinois Health Insurance Exchange, Illinois Health Insurance Laws
Illinois consumers and small businesses using Obamacare will have fewer insurers to choose from and could face double-digit rate hikes for health plans they buy on the exchanges. On average, the highest rate increase proposed for plans to be sold to Illinois small... by admin | May 8, 2017 | Health Savings Accounts
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the 2018 annual contribution, deductible, and out-of-pocket maximum limits for Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and HSA-qualified health plans. The 2018 amounts for HSA-qualified plans are: 2018 Minimum Deductibles... by admin | May 4, 2017 | Illinois Health Insurance Laws, Insurance News, Obamacare, Politics
House Republicans just passed their bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, a plan that reduces taxes but puts millions at risk of losing their health insurance, including people with preexisting conditions, older Americans, and the poor. The vote on Thursday was close... by admin | Jan 31, 2017 | Health Alliance
News from Health Alliance: With the exit of many plans from the individual market and large premium increases from other plans, we knew we couldn’t absorb all of the potential members from the areas we serve. Therefore, we reached an agreement with the Illinois...