State mulls switch to self insured state employee health plan
Springfield CMS officials testified to a House committee that moving from a fully insured plan to self insurance could yield double digit savings. About 60 percent of 350 000 participants are already in self insured arrangements and critics warn of coverage cuts and reduced access for downstate Illinois residents. The plan would require EF Commission approval and a rebid of the health insurance contract after controversy over Health Alliance and United Health Care.
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Hynes halts 2 million to Accenture over tax stance
Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes blocked over 2 million in state payments to Accenture accusing the Bermuda based firm of moving its headquarters overseas to dodge taxes He urged a Procurement Policy Board review to decide if expatriate corporations should be barred from state contracts Accenture defends paying Illinois taxes and notes 4100 local employees while Blagojevich aides say the work should save money for essential services
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Don’t sign up for Medicare discount too early
Norma Yeates, 70, weighs 47 discount cards as she attends a forum with Speaker Hastert and Medicare chief McClellan. The cards, opening enrollment Monday, aim to cut drug costs from June 1 but critics doubt big savings.
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