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February 02, 2021 — Notice of 2021 Supplemental Meetings for the Mental Health Parity Working Group
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IDOI Achieves Reaccreditation from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
Chicago – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) announced today its reaccreditation by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the membership organization for state DOIs that sets insurance regulatory standards for all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories.
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Chicago – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) announced today fines totaling $231,900 for Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), the parent company of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, for violations of the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act (NATA) requirements for health insurers to post up-to-date, accurate, and complete provider directory information.
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Chicago – It’s the first day of Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace, and Illinoisans will once again have an additional month to enroll in a health plan through January 15, 2024.
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IDOI Helps Illinois Life Insurance Consumers Collect More than $8 Million in Unclaimed Funds
Chicago – It’s Life Insurance Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) has already helped life insurance consumers collect more than $8 Million this year from lost or unclaimed policies, using our Life Policy Locator.
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Chicago – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) and five state Departments of Insurance took action this week to increase protections for millions of health insurance consumers.
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IDOI Announces New Law Protecting Coverage for Preventive Services
Chicago - Governor Pritzker recently signed legislation codifying protections for preventive care services that are required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and include reproductive health care services.
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CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker was joined by state and local officials as he signed legislation authorizing a new state-based marketplace (SBM) for Illinois, which gives state agencies additional tools to create a more consumer-focused health insurance exchange and better identify traditionally uninsured communities.
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Chicago – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) is expanding its online-only application and payment process for insurance producer and agent licensing across all license types.
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IDOI Kicks Off Mental Health Parity Campaign for Mental Health Awareness Month
Chicago – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) announced a new ad campaign highlighting mental health parity that will kick off during Mental Health Awareness Month.
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Chicago – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) rolled out the new IDOI Help Center this week to replace the current consumer complaints system, which was in use for decades.
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Chicago - The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) announced today a $605,000 fine for Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), the parent company of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, for violating the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act (NATA).
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IDOI Announces 6% + Jump in ACA Marketplace Open Enrollment
Chicago – The final record-breaking numbers for the 2023 Open Enrollment Period (OEP) reveal that nationwide, more than 16.3 million people selected an Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace health plan (November 1, 2022, through January 15, 2023).
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IDOI Announces January 15th Enrollment Deadline for the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace
Chicago – The last day of the Open Enrollment Period for the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace is Sunday, January 15, 2023. An extra month was added again this year, allowing people more time to purchase health insurance coverage.
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Chicago – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) announced today a $500,000 fine for Quartz Health Insurance Corporation for violating the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) as revealed in the Department's comprehensive market conduct examination of the company.
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Chicago – Today is the start of Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace that runs from November 1, 2022, through January 15, 2023. Once again, Illinoisans will benefit from having an additional month to enroll, just as they did last year.
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) announced today a $1.25 million fine for Celtic Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Centene Corporation, for violating the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) and the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act (NATA), as revealed in the Department’s comprehensive market conduct examination of the company.
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IDOI Calls on Insurers to Disclose Climate-Related Risks
Chicago - The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) will now require that insurance companies licensed to write business in the state complete an annual survey detailing the risks of climate change to their business operations, assets, and investments, as well as their plans to address those risks.
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Chicago – Today, the Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) announced its signature on a letter from 21 state Departments of Insurance to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, urging finalization of proposed rulemaking to amend regulations that implement Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.
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IDOI Helps Illinois Life Insurance Consumers Collect More than $7.9 Million
Chicago – If you believe that you’re the beneficiary of a deceased relative’s lost or missing life insurance policy, but you don’t know where to start your search, the Illinois Department of Insurance can help.
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Chicago – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) issued Company Bulletin 2022-15 today to reaffirm guidance for Illinois-licensed health insurance issuers about the coverage of reproductive health care services for state-regulated private health insurance plans.
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Visit IDOI at the 2022 Illinois State Fair for Consumer Tips on Insurance
Chicago – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) table is in the Lieutenant Governor’s tent at the 2022 Illinois State Fair. IDOI staff will provide information about various types of insurance, from health and homeowners to auto and life.
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IDOI Publishes Auto Insurers' Data Related to Premiums and Profits During the COVID-19 Pandemic and
Chicago - The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) released data on auto insurance premiums paid by Illinois consumers to insurance companies before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2021).
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Governor Pritzker Signs Consumer Protection Bills for Health Insurance Coverage
CHICAGO — Governor Pritzker today signed HB4703, SB3910, and HB0836 into law to increase protections and access for Illinois health insurance consumers. These bills help implement fair and transparent billing practices and provide better access to information about enrollment options.
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IDOI Applauds New Legislation to Improve Protections for Health Insurance Consumers
Chicago – In an effort to improve consumer protections in health care and hold health insurance companies accountable, the Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) worked closely with Representative Sue Scherer and Senator Doris Turner on legislation to further enhance consumer protections within the state’s Network Adequacy Transparency Act (NATA). The landmark law ensures consumers have access to a network of health insurance providers that meets proper time and distance standards.
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Chicago – For the first time ever, the Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) announced today fines totaling $339,000 for Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), the parent company of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, for violating the material change notice requirement in the state’s Network Adequacy and Transparency Act.
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Chicago – Final federal numbers show that a total of 323,427 Illinoisans selected health plans on the ACA (Affordable Care Act) Health Insurance Marketplace during the Open Enrollment Period and 12,938 selected their plans during the last month of enrollment. The Biden-Harris Administration extended the deadline from December 15, 2021 to January 15, 2022, allowing consumers additional time to purchase ACA Marketplace plans.*
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IDOI Announces January 15th Enrollment Deadline for ACA Marketplace
Chicago – This Saturday, January 15, 2022 is the last day of Open Enrollment for the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace. The Biden-Harris Administration extended this open enrollment period for an additional month to give people more time to purchase health plans through HealthCare.gov.
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Chicago – Today kicks off Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace which runs from November 1, 2021 through January 15, 2022, allowing Illinoisans an additional month to enroll. For the 2022 plan year, the number of health insurance carriers on the ACA Marketplace is increasing again.
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IDOI Helps Illinois Life Insurance Consumers Collect More than $3 Million
Chicago — The Illinois Department of Insurance’s Life Policy Locator can help you find a deceased family member’s lost life insurance policies or annuity contracts. IDOI has already helped consumers collect more than $3 million this year.
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Chicago – Final enrollment numbers for the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace show that more than 54-thousand Illinoisans purchased health plans during the Special Enrollment Period in response to COVID-19. It’s more than double the number of Illinoisans enrolled in plans during the same six-month period in previous years.
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Gov. Pritzker Signs Nation-Leading Legislation Expanding Access to Mental Healthcare
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker today signed two pieces of legislation into law to establish a forward-thinking mental healthcare infrastructure in Illinois. House Bill 2595 requires medically necessary mental healthcare to be covered by insurance beginning January 1, 2023. Illinois follows California and Oregon in requiring coverage for mental, emotional, nervous or substance use disorders.
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IDES Reminding Claimants Federal Unemployment Benefit Programs Ending September 4, 2021
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) is reminding claimants that federal unemployment programs are coming to an end on September 4, 2021.
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IDOI Announces August 15th Enrollment Deadline for ACA Marketplace
Chicago – On Sunday, August 15th, the 2021 Special Enrollment Period (SEP) in Response to COVID-19 will close. The Biden-Harris Administration opened the SEP for the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace in February. Since then, more than 47-thousand Illinoisans have selected new health plans-- nearly double the enrollment during the same period last year. *
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Chicago – Beginning this month, more unemployed Illinoisans in need of health insurance may be eligible for financial help to purchase plans on the ACA Marketplace. Consumers who received unemployment compensation for any week beginning in 2021 (or are approved to receive benefits) may find even lower cost plans and reduce out-of-pocket health insurance expenses, according to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Don't Let Spring Rains Flood Your Future
SPRINGFIELD – As Illinoisans welcome April showers and May flowers, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI), Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and local emergency management agencies throughout Illinois are reminding Illinoisans to invest in flood insurance to protect their homes and businesses from flooding emergencies.
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Illinoisans are signing up for ACA Health Insurance Marketplace plans at nearly twice the rate of this time last year, according to federal CMS numbers released this week. Nearly 15,000 Illinois consumers purchased and enrolled in health plans since February, when President Biden signed an executive order to open the ACA Marketplace for a new Special Enrollment in response to COVID-19. Unlike other SEPs, consumers are not required to provide proof of a qualifying life event, such as getting married, having a baby, or losing job-based coverage to enroll.
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Chicago – Eligible Illinoisans now have more time to sign up for ACA Health Insurance Marketplace plans. President Biden has extended the deadline for the Special Enrollment Period in Response to COVID-19 from May 15th to August 15th.
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Chicago – Governor JB Pritzker is encouraging eligible Illinoisans who do not have health insurance to enroll in an ACA Health Insurance Marketplace plan beginning February 15th.
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Gov. Pritzker Announces Director Appointment to the Illinois Department of Insurance
Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointment in his administration:
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January 27, 2021 — Mental Health Parity Working Group Agenda For 01-29-2021
Meeting Agenda
Working Group Materials Part 1 |Part 2 |Part 3
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IDOI Reminds Illinoisans to Enroll in a Health Insurance Plan Before Pending Deadline
Chicago – Tomorrow is the last day to enroll in a plan on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace during Open Enrollment. The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) encourages consumers to purchase a plan before the December 15th deadline to have health coverage beginning January 2021.
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Illinois Department of Insurance Director Announces Departure
Chicago – Robert Muriel, Director of the Illinois Department of Insurance, announced today that he’ll leave his position on December 11, 2020. Muriel was appointed to the position by Governor J.B. Pritzker in March 2019.
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Chicago – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) fined Continental Indemnity Company and Applied Underwriters, Inc. for overcharging some Illinois small businesses for workers’ compensation insurance. The Department conducted a market conduct examination in 2019 and found that the companies marketed and sold unapproved workers’ compensation policies, packaged with side agreements, in violation of the law.
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Illinois Department of Insurance announces the start of ACA Marketplace Open Enrollment
Chicago – Illinoisans can shop for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace. Open Enrollment began Sunday, November 1 and runs through December 15, 2020.
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Illinois Department of Insurance Releases 2021 ACA Health Insurance Marketplace Rates
Chicago – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) welcomes three new carriers as it releases health insurance rates for the Illinois Exchange 2021 Plan Year. The Illinois On-Exchange marketplace now has a total of eight carriers offering health insurance plans, including newcomers Bright Health Insurance Company of Illinois, MercyCare HMO, Inc. and SSM Health Plan.
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IDOI Helps Illinois Life Insurance Holders Collect More than $5 Million in Unclaimed Funds
Chicago — The Illinois Department of Insurance can help you find missing life insurance policies and collect the money you’re owed from the millions of dollars in benefits that go unclaimed every year. This year, IDOI has already helped consumers find and collect more than $5 million from lost or unclaimed life insurance policies.
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TODAY: Multi-Agency Resource Center Opens to Help Residents Impacted by Severe Storms
SPRINGFIELD – A Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) will open today in Cook County to help residents recover from recent severe weather. The MARC is designed to allow residents to access disaster related relief services and information. The MARC brings together representatives from local and state agencies as well as essential support organizations. This unique recovery center is open to all Illinois residents impacted by recent storms.
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Multi-Agency Resource Center to Open in Woodford County for Residents Impacts by Flash Floods
SPRINGFIELD – A Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) will open in Woodford County this Thursday to help residents recover from a recent flash flooding event. The MARC is a one-stop-shop for residents to access disaster related relief services and information. The MARC brings together representatives from local and state agencies as well as essential support organizations.
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) announced today fines totaling over $2 million for five major health insurance companies found to be in violation of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). The Act is a federal law mandating that health insurance plans must have equivalent levels of coverage for mental health and substance use disorder care as for medical or surgical care; Illinois law further expanded those requirements.
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(Chicago) Today, the State of Illinois released guidance that affirms Illinois nondiscrimination protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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CHICAGO – In response to those who took advantage of widespread peaceful protests to loot, vandalize and damage businesses across Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker today called on insurance companies to expedite claims and payments for Illinois business owners who have experienced property damage. This call for urgency along with additional best practices are outlined in a Company Bulletin issued today by the Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI), urging insurance companies to uphold their obligations in our work to recover.
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Chicago – Illinoisans applying for unemployment insurance may also need health insurance after losing job-based coverage. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace is offering a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for certain qualifying life events, including involuntarily losing job-based coverage and expiration of COBRA benefits.
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Resolve to be Ready: FloodPrep Tour Planned in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – Flood prep should top the list of resolutions for Illinoisans who ‘Resolve to be Ready’ in 2020. Officials with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) and Illinois Department of Natural Resources are launching a FloodPrep tour to help prepare communities – both residents and local governments -- for the possibility of spring flooding.
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December 16, 2020 — Public Notice of Business Interruption Task Force Meeting
Business Interruption Insurance Task Force Report to the Governor and General Assembly December 2020
Final Full Report | Appendix | Meeting Minutes (12-14-2020) | Public Notice
December 12, 2020 — Public Notice of Business Interruption Task Force Meeting For 12-14-2020
Meeting Agenda | Draft Full Report | Appendix
December 07, 2020 — Mental Health Parity Working Group Meeting Agenda For 12-11-2020
Meeting Agenda
December 07, 2020 — Mental Health Parity Working Group Meeting Agenda For 12-11-2020
Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes
December 04, 2020 — Public Notice of Business Interruption Task Force Meeting For 12-07-2020
Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes
November 24, 2020 — Public Notice of Business Interruption Task Force Meeting For 11-30-2020
Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes
November 23, 2020 — Public Notice of Business Interruption Task Force 2020 Meetings
Meeting Schedule
November 13, 2020 — Public Notice of Business Interruption Task Force Meetings For 11-16-2020
Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes
November 12, 2020 — Mental Health Parity Working Group Meeting Agenda For 11-13-2020
Meeting Agenda | Meeting Materials | Meeting Minutes
November 2, 2020 — Public Notice of Business Interruption Task Force 2020 Meetings
Meeting Schedule
October 27, 2020 — Public Notice of Business Interruption Task Force Meeting #6 Agenda for 10-29-2020
Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes
October 23, 2020 — Public Notice of Business Interruption Task Force Meeting #5 Agenda for 10-26-2020
Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes
Meeting Materials Chubb Pandemic Proposal
October 14, 2020 — Mental Health Parity Working Group Meeting Agenda For 10-16-2020
Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes
October 09, 2020 — Public Notice of Business Interruption Task Force Meeting #4 Agenda for 10-13-2020
Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes
APCIA/NAMIC Meeting Materials
APCIA-NAMIC Presentation on Future Pandemics and Solutions
Pandemic Response Mechanisms Expanded Chart
BCPP Overview
Zurich Meeting Materials
Zurich Pandemic Risk Concept
September 29, 2020 — Public Notice of Mental Health Parity Working Group Supplemental Meetings for 2020
Meeting Notice
September 24, 2020 — Public Notice of Business Interruption Task Force Meeting #3 Agenda for 09-28-2020
Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes
September 24, 2020 — Public Notice of Business Interruption Task Force Meeting #2 Minutes from 09-14-2020
Meeting Minutes
September 18, 2020 — Mental Health Parity Working Group Meeting Agenda For 09-25-2020
Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes
September 18, 2020 — Coding Solution Working Group Meeting Agenda For 09-23-2020
Meeting Agenda | Recommendations.PDF | Markup.DOCX |
September 16, 2020 — Public Notice of Business Interruption Task Force 2020 Meetings
Meeting Notice
September 10, 2020 — Public Notice of Business Interruption Task Force Meeting #2 Agenda for 09-14-2020
Meeting Agenda | Speaker Bio | NAIC White Paper
September 10, 2020 — Public Notice of Business Interruption Task Force Meeting #1 Minutes from 09-01-2020
Meeting Minutes
September 10, 2020 — Notice of Supplemental Coding Solution Working Group Meeting for 09-23-2020
Meeting Notice
September 10, 2020 — Coding Solution Working Group Meeting Minutes 08-19-2020
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September 4, 2020 — Coding Solution Working Group for 9-9-2020
Agenda | Materials | Meeting Minutes
August 28, 2020 — Public Notice of Business Interruption Task Force Meeting #1 for 09-01-2020
Agenda
August 21, 2020 — Public Notice for Mental Health Parity Working Group Meeting Minutes from 07-17-2020
Meeting Minutes
August 21, 2020 — Public Notice for Mental Health Parity Working Group Meeting Cancellation for 09-04-2020
Meeting Cancellation
August 21, 2020 — Public Notice of Business Interruption Task Force 2020 Meetings
State of Illinois, Department of Insurance, 2020 Meetings of the Public Act 101-0640. Working Group regarding the Business Interruption Insurance Task Force.
Notice is hereby given that the 2020 meetings of the Working Group regarding the Business Interruption Insurance Task Force will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 from 1:00 PM-2:00 PM and Monday, September 14, 2020 from 10:00 AM- 11:00 AM; Central Time, via WebEx conference calls (until further notice is given) for the purpose to study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses and the need for changes to business interruption insurance policies, including recommendations for legislation.
August 20, 2020 — Meeting Notice for Supplemental Coding Solution Working Group 09-09-2020
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August 19, 2020 — Meeting Minutes for 7-15-2020 Coding Solution Working Group Meeting
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August 19, 2020 — Meeting Agenda for 8-21-2020 Mental Health Parity Working Group Meeting
08-21-2020 Agenda | Materials NQTL.xlsx | NQTL-ILHIC.xlsx| Meeting Minutes
August 17, 2020 — Meeting Agenda for 08-19-2020 Coding Solution Working Group
08-19-2020 Agenda | Materials
August 11, 2020 — Compliance Actions Under State and Federal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage and Parity Laws
2020 Report
August 8 2020 — Meeting Notice: 8-19-2020 Rescheduled Coding Solution Working Group Meeting
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July 31 2020 — Meeting Notice: 8-21-2020 Rescheduled Mental Health Parity Working Group Meeting
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July 24 2020 — Meeting Notice: Notice of MHSUD Working Group Meetings for 2021
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July 23 2020 — Meeting Notice: Supplemental Mental Health Parity Working Group Meetings for 2020
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July 17 2020 — Meeting Minutes Notice: 6-26-2020 Mental Health Parity Working Group Meeting Minutes
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July 16, 2020 — Meeting Minutes Notice: 6-10-2020 Coding Solution Working Group Meeting Minutes
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July 16, 2020 — Meeting Minutes Notice: 3-11-2020 MHSUD Working Group Meeting Minutes
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July 10, 2020 — Meeting Notice: Coding Solution Working Group for 07-15-2020
7-15-2020 Coding Solution Working Group Agenda
7-15-2020 Coding Solution Working Group Materials - CPT
7-15-2020 Coding Solution Working Group Materials - HCPCS
July 10, 2020 — Meeting Notice: MHSUD Working Group for 07-15-2020
7-15-2020 MHSUD Working Group Agenda
June 29, 2020 — Meeting Minutes Notice: 02-28-2020 Mental Health Parity Working Group Meeting Minutes
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June 24, 2020 — Meeting Notice: 6-26-2020 Mental Health Parity Working Group Agenda
Meeting Agenda
June 23, 2020 — Meeting Minutes Notice: 6-19-2020 Prior Authorization Working Group
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June 23, 2020 — Meeting Minutes Notice: 5-15-2020 Prior Authorization Working Group
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June 09, 2020 — Supplemental Mental Health Parity Working Group Meetings for 2020
2020 Meetings Public Act 100-1024
June 08, 2020 — Coding Solution Working Group Meeting for June 10, 2020
June 10, 2020 Agenda Meeting Materials
June 04, 2020 — Meeting Notice: Prior Authorization Working Group for June 19, 2020
June 19, 2020 Agenda Doc-01 | Doc-02
June 04, 2020 — Meeting Notice: Notice of 2020 Coding Solution Working Group Meetings
Coding-Working-Group-2020.pdf
May 15, 2020 — Meeting Notice: 4-17-2020 Prior Authorization Working Group Meeting Minutes
PAWG-Minutes-04-17-2020.pdf
May 05, 2020 — Cancellation Notice for 5-8-2020 Mental Health Parity Working Group Meeting
April 29, 2020 — IPOPIF Meeting Agenda for 05-01-2020
April 08, 2020 — 4-17-2020 Prior Authorization Working Group Meeting Agenda
March 17, 2020 — Cancellation Notice for 3-27-2020 Mental Health Parity Working Group Meeting
March 13, 2020 — 11-6-19 MHSUD Working Group Meeting Minutes
March 12, 2020 — **Updated** 3-13-2020 Medical Necessity Working Group Agenda
March 12, 2020 — **Updated** IPOPIF Meeting Agenda for 03-13-2020
March 11, 2020 — 3-13-2020 Medical Necessity Working Group Agenda
March 10, 2020 — IPOPIF Meeting Minutes for 02-24-2020
March 10, 2020 — IPOPIF Meeting Agenda for 03-13-2020
March 09, 2020 — 3-11-2020 MHSUD Working Group Meeting Agenda
March 03, 2020 — Coronavirus COVID 19 - Consumer Insurance Coverage FAQs
March 03, 2020 — 02-28-2020 Medical Necessity Working Group Minutes
March 03, 2020 — Notice of Supplemental Medical Necessity Working Group Meeting
February 18, 2020 — Open Meeting Notice: 3-04-2020 IL Police Pension Investment Fund Agenda
February 26, 2020 — 2-28-2020 Medical Necessity Working Group Agenda
February 26, 2020 — 2-21-2020 Medical Necessity Working Group Minutes
February 26, 2020 — 2-28-2020 Mental Health Parity Working Group Agenda
February 25, 2020 — Notice of 2020 Prior Authorization Working Group Meetings
February 18, 2020 — 02-21-2020 Medical Necessity Working Group Agenda
February 18, 2020 — 02-14-2020 Medical Necessity Working Group Minutes
February 18, 2020 — Open Meeting Notice: 2-24-2020 IL Police Pension Investment Fund Agenda
February 11, 2020 — 2-14-2020 Medical Necessity Working Group Agenda
February 11, 2020 — Notice of 2020 Mental Health Parity Working Group Meetings
January 31, 2020 — Notice of 2020 Medical Necessity Working Group Meetings
January 28, 2020 — IL Firefighters' Pension Fund Meeting Notice 01-31-2020
January 28, 2020 — IL Firefighters' Pension Fund Meeting Agenda 01-31-2020
January 14, 2020 — Notice of MHSUD Working Group 2020 Meetings
January 13, 2020 — Resolve to be Ready: FloodPrep Tour Planned in Illinois
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Resolve to be Prepared in 2020
SPRINGFIELD – Each year, millions of people around the world welcome the start of a new year by making personal resolutions. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI), Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and local emergency management agencies throughout Illinois are encouraging people to ‘Resolve to be Ready’ for emergencies in 2020.
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Chicago –Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace is now extended until December 18, 2019 midnight PST (2 a.m. CST). Consumers now have an additional two days to enroll in an ACA health insurance plan to have coverage that begins in January 2020.
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Illinois Department of Insurance announces the final days of ACA Open Enrollment
Chicago – Sunday, December 15th is the end of Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace. The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) recommends that consumers shop now for a plan to have coverage beginning in January 2020. Multiple plans are available in all 102 Illinois counties, and in most counties, consumers have more than one carrier to choose from.
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Chicago – Highlighting the coming deadline to enroll in health insurance for next year under the Affordable Care Act, Get Covered Illinois began airing TV and radio ads in Chicago and Springfield to remind consumers that open enrollment ends December 15, 2019. The TV ads will run in the Chicago and Springfield markets, while radio ads will run in those markets and Carbondale through December 15th.
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Illinois Department of Insurance announces the first day of ACA Open Enrollment
Chicago – Today kicks off Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace which runs from November 1 through December 15, 2019. The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) recommends that consumers start shopping now to find the best insurance plan for their health care needs.
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Illinois Department of Insurance Releases 2020 ACA Health Insurance Marketplace Rates
Chicago – Today, the Illinois Department of Insurance released the health insurance rates and analysis for the Illinois Exchange 2020 Plan Year. The Illinois on-Exchange marketplace has five carriers offering health insurance plans, including Quartz Health Benefit Plans Corporation, a new company on the Illinois On-Exchange market this year.
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DOI Helps Illinois Life Insurance Consumers Collect More than $15 Million in 2019
Chicago — The Illinois Department of Insurance can help you find out if you’re owed a portion of the millions of dollars in life insurance benefits that go unclaimed every year.
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Chicago — Illinois Department of Insurance Director Robert Muriel joined 17 Commissioners representing tens of millions of American insurance consumers in a letter just sent to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, urging him to protect rules that address unfair treatment of transgender consumers.
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State Agencies to Form Multi-Agency Resources Center for Flood Survivors
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) today announced several state agencies will join various non-profit and private sector organizations at a Multi-Agency Resource Centers (MARC) that will be open Sunday, June 30 to make it easier for people affected by the 2019 spring flooding to access disaster-related relief services and information.
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SPRINGFIELD – A Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) will open in Calhoun County tomorrow (Friday) to help residents get back on their feet following recent historic floods. The MARC is a one-stop-shop for flood victims to access disaster related relief services and information.
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Multi-Agency Resource Center to Open in Calhoun County for Illinois Residents Impacts by Floods
SPRINGFIELD – A Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) will open in Calhoun County this weekend to help residents get back on their feet following recent historic floods. The MARC is a one-stop-shop for flood victims to access disaster related relief services and information. The MARC brings together representatives from local and state agencies and essential support organizations.
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STATE AGENCIES TO ASSIST FLOOD VICTIMS THROUGH FLOOD ASSISTANCE CENTER IN ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
SPRINGFIELD – A Flood Assistance Center, also referred to as a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC), will open in Rock Island County next week to help residents get back on their feet following recent historic floods.
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Gov. Pritzker Appoints Experienced Leaders to Key State Agencies
Springfield, Ill. — Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following personnel appointments:
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December 30, 2019 — Resolve to be Prepared in 2020
December 17 2019 — ACA Open Enrollment Deadline Extension
December 12 2019 — ACA Open Enrollment Deadline
December 6, 2019 — Get Covered Illinois Kicks Off TV and Radio Ad Campaign
October 28, 2019 — 2020 Analysis of Illinois Exchange Plans
October 28, 2019 — Illinois Department of Insurance Releases 2020 ACA Health Insurance Marketplace Rates
September 12, 2019 — DOI Helps Illinois Life Insurance Consumers Collect More than $15 Million in 2019
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SPRINGFIELD – Open Enrollment for the 2019 plan year ends this Saturday, December 15th, and the Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) is strongly urging consumers to shop and enroll in a health plan on the Exchange before the deadline. Illinoisans can find out more information on the Get Covered Illinois (GCI) website at: getcovered.illinois.gov or at: healthcare.gov.
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STATE AGENCIES TO PARTICIPATE IN MULTI-AGENCY RESOURCE CENTER THIS WEEKEND IN TAYLORVILLE
SPRINGFIELD – A Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) will open in Taylorville on Friday and Saturday to make it easier for people affected by the December 1 tornadoes. The MARC is a one-stop-shop for tornado survivors to access disaster related relief services and information. The MARC brings together representatives from more than a dozen local and state agencies and essential support organizations.
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Illinois Department of Insurance announces the start of ACA Open Enrollment for the 2019 plan year
SPRINGFIELD – Illinoisans are now able to review and purchase health insurance coverage plans available on the Get Covered Illinois (GCI) website, the official health marketplace or ACA “Exchange,” that will take effect January 1, 2019.
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Illinois Department of Insurance releases ACA Exchange health care insurance rates for 2019
Today, the Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) released its on-Exchange health care rate and plan analysis for Plan Year 2019, showing that rates have stabilized for the first time in recent years.
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Illinois only state to get ‘A' grade for mental health parity in Kennedy-Satcher assessment
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois has earned sole recognition for the strongest mental health parity laws and policies in the country, according to new state report cards released this week.
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Illinois becomes first and only state to change Essential Health Benefit-benchmark plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill – The Illinois Department of Insurance today became the first and only state in the nation to obtain approval for a revised Essential Health Benefit– benchmark. The new Access to Care and Treatment Plan includes measures to reduce opioid addiction and expand access to mental health services in Illinois.
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Governor signs measures to ramp up treatment of mental illness, opioid abuse
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Bruce Rauner this week signed a bill package that increases access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment and addresses the state’s opioid crisis.
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Springfield, IL - The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has named Illinois Department of Insurance Director (IDOI) Jennifer Hammer the Chairman of the NAIC Property and Casualty Insurance (C) Committee.
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Washington D.C. - Jennifer Hammer, the Director of the Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI), has asked the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington D.C. to require the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to honor its statutory and contractual obligations to Land of Lincoln Mutual Health Insurance Company (LLH) under the federal Risk Corridor Program. LLH, now in liquidation because of CMS’ breach of its obligations, was a cooperative start-up health insurer providing affordable health insurance to Illinois residents lacking access to government-provided or employer-provided health insurance.
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Director Hammer Answers Questions on Mental Health Parity in New Video
Springfield -- The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) has released a public service announcement aimed at answering questions about mental health parity. The video addresses parity, substance abuse treatment and how to get assistance if you believe your insurance company has unfairly denied you coverage.
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December 13, 2018 - Illinois Department of Insurance Encourages Consumers to Enroll in a Health Plan in Final Days of Open Enrollment
November 1, 2018 - Illinois Department of Insurance Announces the Start of ACA Open Enrollment
October 12, 2018 - Análisis del Mercado de Seguros Médicos en Illinois en el 2019
October 10, 2018 - ACA Exchange Health Care Insurance Rates for 2019
October 10, 2018 - 2019 Analysis of Illinois Exchange Plans
August 27, 2018 - IL First & Only State to Change Essential Health Benefit-Benchmark Plan
July 12, 2018 - DOI 1st Regulator to Address Opioid Crisis Through Benchmark Plan
January 19, 2018 - DOI Director Jennifer Hammer Named Chairman of the NAIC Property & Casualty Committee
January 10, 2018 - Illinois Department of Insurance Takes Claims to Federal Appellate Court on Behalf of Former Land of Lincoln Policy Holders
January 09, 2018 - Director Hammer Answers Questions on Mental Health Parity
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Open Enrollment Ends Friday, December 15th
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) is reminding consumers that the 2018 Open Enrollment Period ends Friday, December 15, 2017. All Illinoisans needing health insurance coverage for 2018 must enroll by 11pm on Friday, December 15, 2017.
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DOI Announces Improved Shopping Experience for 2018 Open Enrollment
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) is improving the shopping experience for people who are looking to purchase a healthcare plan for 2018. Thanks to a new partnership with GoHealth, consumers will be able to take a comprehensive look at individual plans before they buy.
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Illinois Department of Insurance Releases Health Care Rate Filings for 2018
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) has submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) health care rate filings recently received from Illinois insurers for the 2018 on-exchange marketplace.
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Illinois Department of Insurance Aids Flood Victims in McHenry County
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) will join several other state agencies to provide assistance to flood victims in McHenry County.
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Illinois Department of Insurance Reminds Homeowners of Their Options Following Summer Storms
SPRINGFIELD – Following severe summer storms, the Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) wants Illinois families to know the range of options they have when it comes to their homeowners insurance.
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Illinois Department of Insurance's Life Policy Locator Recovers $4.6M for Illinois Families
The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) today announced that Illinois families have now claimed more than $4.6 million in life insurance since July 1, 2016 using the Illinois Life Policy Locator Service.
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Be Prepared if Disaster Strikes
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) today joined the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to urge consumers to consider their insurance risks and understand what is covered in their current policies.
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Illinois Department of Insurance Issues Spring Travel Tips
SPRINGFIELD – Spring Break is no longer exclusively for college students. Illinois families will use the coming weeks to get away from the cold and enjoy vacation time between winter and summer. The Illinois Department of Insurance suggests you review these important tips before you leave.
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Illinois Department of Insurance Places Public Service Insurance Company into Rehabilitation
SPRINGFIELD - An Agreed Order of Rehabilitation has been entered against Public Service Insurance Company (“Public Service”) and its parent corporation Public Service Mutual Holding Company by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (“Supervising Court”). Jennifer Hammer, Director of Insurance of the State of Illinois, has been affirmed as the statutory rehabilitator (“Rehabilitator”) for the companies.
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November 09, 2017 - 2018 Illinois Exchange Plans
October 31, 2017 - DOI Director Hammer discusses Get Covered Illinois Open Enrollment Efforts
October 30, 2017 - DOI Announces Improved Shopping Experience for 2018 Open Enrollment
September 21, 2017 - IL DOI Releases Health Care Rate Filings for 2018
July 27, 2017 - DOI Aids Flood Victims
July 21, 2017 - Working Group: Treatment & Coverage of Substance Abuse Disorders & Mental Illness
July 13, 2017 - Summer Storm Insurance
June 30, 2017 - Life Policy Locator Updated
June 08, 2017 - Rehabilitation of Land of Lincoln Mutual Health Ins. Co.
April 20, 2017 - Penn Treaty Network America & American network Ins. Co Liquidation
April 18, 2017 - Be Prepared if Disaster Strikes
March 21, 2017 - Spring Travel Tips
March 17, 2017 - DOI Places Public Service Insurance Company Into Rehabilitation
March 13, 2017 - Jan-Feb 2017 Disciplinary Report
March 02, 2017 - Victims Recovering From February Storms
February 02, 2017 - DOI Levies Near-Record Forfeiture
January 31, 2017 - $1.7M Recovered Using Life Policy Locator
January 25, 2017 - Notice of MHSUD Working Group 2017 Meetings
January 19, 2017 - Oct-Dec 2016 Disciplinary Report
January 06, 2017 - MHSUD Working Group Annual Report