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Affordable Care Act (ACA) - Illinois Rate Filings

The chart below contains proposed rates for Plan Year 2026, which will be reviewed for compliance with federal and state requirements. 

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2025 Illinois On- and Off-Exchange Plan Analyses can be found here.

The Health Rate Review Consumer Guide can be found here.

Final Filings

Individual ACA Policy Year 2026

Issuer SERFF Number INITIAL AVG INITIAL MAX INITIAL MIN FINAL AVG FINAL MAX FINAL MIN Letter

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois *

ILCP-134670264

27.0%

60.4%

-5.6%

28.2%

60.3%

-8.1%

Celtic Insurance Company

CECO-134675677

18.7%

24.8%

-1.6%

42.1%

45.5%

17.2%

Cigna HealthCare of Illinois, Inc.

CCGH-134716364 

8.2%

15.6%

-5.7%

19.5%

35.0%

-12.1%

MercyCare HMO, Inc.

MCIN-134675448

9.3%

21.1%

-14.0%

11.1%

20.7%

-8.5%

Molina Healthcare of Illinois, Inc.

MHCI-134670754

14.8%

23.7%

-7.6%

23.8%

25.9%

-2.5%

Oscar Health Plan, Inc.

OHIN-134674841

0.2%

10.1%

-10.0%

10.4%

29.4%

-6.0%

UnitedHealthcare of Illinois, Inc.

UHLC-134673116

17.9%

33.2%

-4.9%

21.9%

36.4%

-1.4%

Total

24.2%

30.1%

*Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois is also known as Health Care Service Corporation, A Mutual Legal Reserve Company.*

Small Group ACA Policy Year 2026

Issuer SERFF Number INITIAL AVG INITIAL MAX INITIAL MIN FINAL AVG FINAL MAX FINAL MIN Letter

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois *

ILCP-134667967

13.5%

24.7%

2.0%

13.4%

23.5%

3.6%

Medical Associates Health Plan, Inc.

MEDC-134499660

5.6%

8.3%

-1.6%

5.5%

7.7%

-1.5%

MercyCare HMO, Inc.

MCIN-134453746

4.2%

6.0%

2.9%

4.2%

6.0%

2.9%

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of Illinois

UHLC-134549388

10.4%

22.8%

5.7%

12.8%

25.5%

8.0%

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of the River Valley

UHLC-134548919

7.7%

9.3%

7.7%

8.8%

10.3%

8.7%

UnitedHealthcare of Illinois, Inc.

UHLC-134549382

7.6%

8.4%

6.6%

9.6%

10.5%

8.6%

UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley, Inc.

UHLC-134548920

10.2%

10.5%

10.2%

11.2%

11.5%

11.2%

Total

13.3%

13.4%

*Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois is also known as Health Care Service Corporation, A Mutual Legal Reserve Company.*

Previously Labeled Final

Policy Year 2026 Individual ACA

Issuer SERFF Number INITIAL AVG INITIAL MAX INITIAL MIN FINAL AVG FINAL MAX FINAL MIN Letter

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois *

ILCP-134525731

27.0%

60.4%

-5.6%

27.1%

62.2%

-6.9%

Celtic Insurance Company

CECO-134506476

18.7%

24.8%

-1.6%

38.6%

45.5%

15.3%

Cigna HealthCare of Illinois, Inc.

CCGH-134544732

8.2%

15.6%

-5.7%

19.0%

33.4%

-11.8%

MercyCare HMO, Inc.

MCIN-134453694

9.3%

21.1%

-14.0%

9.3%

21.1%

-13.5%

Molina Healthcare of Illinois, Inc.

MHCI-134519313

14.8%

23.7%

-7.6%

20.1%

21.7%

-1.3%

Oscar Health Plan, Inc.

OHIN-134554956

0.2%

10.1%

-10.0%

10.4%

29.4%

-6.0%

UnitedHealthcare of Illinois, Inc.

UHLC-134492705

17.9%

33.2%

-4.9%

20.8%

36.6%

-2.6%

Individual ACA Market Average

24.2%

28.8%

*Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois is also known as Health Care Service Corporation, A Mutual Legal Reserve Company.*

Policy Year 2026 Small Group ACA

Issuer SERFF Number INITIAL AVG INITIAL MAX INITIAL MIN FINAL AVG FINAL MAX FINAL MIN Letter

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois *

ILCP-134536831

13.5%

24.7%

2.0%

13.5%

24.7%

2.0%

Medical Associates Health Plan, Inc.

MEDC-134499660

5.6%

8.3%

-1.6%

5.5%

7.7%

-1.5%

MercyCare HMO, Inc.

MCIN-134453746

4.2%

6.0%

2.9%

4.2%

6.0%

2.9%

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of Illinois

UHLC-134549388

10.4%

22.8%

5.7%

12.8%

25.5%

8.0%

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of the River Valley

UHLC-134548919

7.7%

9.3%

7.7%

8.8%

10.3%

8.7%

UnitedHealthcare of Illinois, Inc.

UHLC-134549382

7.6%

8.4%

6.6%

9.6%

10.5%

8.6%

UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley, Inc.

UHLC-134548920

10.2%

10.5%

10.2%

11.2%

11.5%

11.2%

Small Group ACA Market Average

13.3%

13.3%

*Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois is also known as Health Care Service Corporation, A Mutual Legal Reserve Company.*

Initial Filings

INDIVIDUAL MARKET

Issuer SERFF Number INITIAL AVG INITIAL MAX INITIAL MIN FINAL AVG FINAL MAX FINAL MIN Rate Filings

Celtic Insurance Company

CECO-134506476

18.70% 24.80% -1.60% 6.94% 18.44% 3.84%

Cigna HealthCare of Illinois, Inc

CCGH-134544732

8.24% 15.60% -5.70% 2.03% 12.42% -2.19%

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois *

ILCP-134525731

27.00% 60.40% -5.60% -4.10% -2.80% -8.00%

MercyCare HMO, Inc.

MCIN-134453694

9.31% 21.10% -14.01% 6.39% 9.79% 3.65%

Molina Healthcare of Illinois, Inc.

MHCI-134519313

14.80% 23.70% -7.60% 10.05% 19.56% 1.51%

Oscar Health Plan, Inc.

OHIN-134554956

0.20% 10.07% -10.04% 6.60% 19.00% -10.00%

UnitedHealthcare of Illinois, Inc.

UHLC-134492705

17.94% 33.20% -4.92% 5.37% 6.54% 4.13%

*Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois is also known as Health Care Service Corporation, A Mutual Legal Reserve Company.*

SMALL MARKET

Issuer SERFF Number INITIAL AVG INITIAL MAX INITIAL MIN FINAL AVG FINAL MAX FINAL MIN Rate Filings

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois *

ILCP-134536831

13.45% 24.68% 2.00% 19.69% 43.90% -14.09%

Medical Associates Health Plan, Inc.

MEDC-134499660

5.60% 8.30% -1.60% 8.64% 15.67% 0.89%

MercyCare HMO, Inc.

MCIN-134453746

4.16% 6.04% 2.89% 7.80% 12.60% 0.20%

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of Illinois

UHLC-134549388

10.40% 22.78% 5.67% 6.52% 7.08% 5.36%

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of the River Valley

UHLC-134548919

7.73% 9.30% 7.70% 11.64% 16.92% 7.99%

UnitedHealthcare of Illinois, Inc.

UHLC-134549382

7.60% 8.43% 6.62% 8.74% 8.87% 5.44%

UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley, Inc.

UHLC-134548920

10.20% 10.50% 10.20% 5.90% 8.52% -2.69%

*Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois is also known as Health Care Service Corporation, A Mutual Legal Reserve Company.*

SMALL MARKET QUARTERLY RATE FILING UPDATES

The Department received a quarterly rate filing from HCSC (Blue Cross Blue Shield) which would revise small group major medical rates effective July 1, 2025. Please submit any comments to DOI.HealthRateReview@illinois.gov by April 24, 2025.

HCSC Small Group Rate Filling

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