by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 31, 2011 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield
News from the Blues reports: “News Alert: Oct. 27, 2011 BCBSIL Introduces Renewal Rate Cap for New 51-100 Segment Groups! Dear Valued Producer, In an effort to deliver cost-effective solutions to help meet the needs of your clients, Blue Cross and Blue Shield...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 31, 2011 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Illinois Health Insurance
Illinois Health Agents reports: “Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) announced the launch of 2 new child-only health insurance policies: Blue PathwaySM and BlueChoice PathwaySM. These new products provide coverage for children ages 1 through 18, who...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 22, 2011 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Blue Cross and Blue Shield reports: “Coming Aug. 1: New Member ID Cards with Bar Code Technology As you may recall, we last changed the format of our member ID cards in 2008, as part of a Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association ID card standardization initiative....
by Eriksen Insurance | May 13, 2011 | Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Cost, Health Laws
SHRM reports: “The unhealthy behaviors of the U.S. workforce cost employers an average of $670 per employee annually, according to the March 2011 Thomson Reuters Workforce Wellness Index. The index gauges six behavioral risk factors to track the collective...
by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 1, 2011 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Health Insurance Cost, Insurance Reform
BCBS reports: Legislative Update Affordable Care Act Funding Following the failed efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act in the U.S. Senate earlier this month, some commentators report that now we can expect efforts to repeal portions of the Affordable Care Act in...