News from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of IL

January 16, 2013 Legislative Update: HHS Releases Additional Guidance to States on Health Insurance Exchanges [All Markets] On Jan. 3, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released additional guidance on the partnership model of a federally...

Drug coverage to vary under health law

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study says basic prescription drug coverage could vary dramatically from state to state under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. That’s because states get to set benefits for private health plans that will be offered...

Tech firm rides health-reform wave

The Chicago Sun-Times reports: “A Chicago clinic and a suburban tech firm expect to grow as federal health-care reform takes effect — a massive overhaul that the Congressional Budget Office forecast this week will require $1.17 trillion in new government...