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President Doug Baker emailed NIU faculty and staff updating the health care benefits situation. To Our Staff and Faculty: In my last memo regarding the health care benefits situation in the State of Illinois, I mentioned that we were looking for alternatives for our faculty, staff and their families in the event that reimbursement of...
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The Illinois State Supreme Court ruled Thursday that state-subsidized health care premiums for retired state employees are protected under the Illinois Constitution. The 6-1 decision centers on a 2012 law that allowed the state to charge retired workers for health care insurance premiums. Prior to then, many retirees did not have to pay, depending on...
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The NIU Student Health Insurance plan is changing. As of Aug. 15, 2014, the university now covers prescription drug coverage and have unlimited benefits. The deductible is still only $250. Students will not be able to access the site until they register for classes and get notification emails. The NIU Student Health Insurance plan meets...
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The DeKalb County Health Department is conducting outreach and enrollment in the health insurance marketplace and Medicaid for DeKalb County residents. In-person marketplace counselors will provide unbiased information to help consumers determine eligibility, understand coverage options and enroll in affordable health insurance plans. The service is free and made possible from funding by the Illinois...
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NIU faculty and Supportive Professional Staff (SPS) hired with an effective date of Aug. 16, 2013, face a deadline of Monday, Aug. 26, to enroll for State of Illinois benefits. Employees who fail to complete the required forms within the 10-day period will be defaulted into the state’s Quality Care medical and dental plans. Their eligible...
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A downstate judge ruled Tuesday that health care for retired state workers is not constitutionally guaranteed. A long-standing benefit had allowed retirees with 20 or more years of service to retire with full health insurance coverage (for themselves, but not dependents) without paying premiums. A series of lawsuits filed in Sangamon County sought to preserve...
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Human Resource Services will offer two more informational sessions for employees affected by the Health Alliance Illinois medical insurance change. Sessions will be offered at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16. The meetings will be held in the Sandburg Auditorium of the Holmes Student Center and are expected to last 90 minutes. The...
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Human Resource Services will hold informational sessions for employees impacted by the Health Alliance Illinois medical insurance change. All sessions will be held in the Sandburg Auditorium of the Holmes Student Center. No reservations are required. The sessions will provide an overview of the available medical plans and assist employees in completing the special enrollment...
University employees and annuitants currently enrolled in the Health Alliance Illinois insurance plan must select a new insurance carrier by Jan. 31. Among the options available is Health Alliance HMO, a plan that is almost identical to one being eliminated – including health care providers, prescription drug plans, etc. The only substantive difference is that...
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The Illinois Department of Central Management Services has announced that it has extended insurance coverage provided by all current carriers at least until supplemental managed care contracts have been procured. The provision specifically affects those who are insured through Health Alliance HMO, Health Alliance Illinois and Coventry HMO. According to the announcement, those contracts could...
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The Associated Press is reporting today that Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn “has signed a law that ends free health care for state retirees and requires them all to contribute to the cost of health care, based on their ability to pay.” Rich Miller’s Capitol Fax begins its coverage this way: “We still don’t know how...
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In Springfield … With only three weeks left before the scheduled May 31 adjournment of the Illinois General Assembly, there are three major issues still unresolved: the Fiscal Year 2013 budget, pension stabilization and Medicaid reform. FY2013 Budget The House Higher Education Appropriations Committee has been meeting frequently over the past several weeks to determine how...
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