The Illinois insurance market is poised to be hit by rising unemployment that is hitting the factory towns of Peoria, Rockford and Bradley-Kankakee. These markets are typically led by Blue Cross Blue…
Illinois' economy is tanking along with the rest of the country, and health plans are bracing for losses in membership as banking and manufacturing businesses lay off workers, shut down, or elimin…
Enrollment in Illinois HMOs continues to decline with the most recent data from HealthLeaders-InterStudy showing a 14 percent decrease from the year before. HMOs now comprise about 18 percent of the c…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois is adding a new twist to its HMO product, in the form of a new offering in the Blue Edge suite pairing the HMO with a Health Reimbursement Arrangement. Illinois'…
Humana's purchase of OSF Health Plans will likely beef up the plan's presence in downstate Illinois, where Blue Cross Blue Shield and UnitedHealth dominate. Illinois health plans are adopting…
Illinois' healthcare industry may see CIGNA HealthCare emerge as a more formidable player in the ASO and small group sectors thanks to its purchase of Great-West Healthcare. While Great-West was n…