Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois

 

October 4, 2013

Reminder: New Employer Forms Coming Soon for Regulated and Non-Regulated Small Group Business for Jan. 1, 2014 Effective Dates

To comply with new market segment definitions as defined under the Affordable Care Act, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois will soon be introducing new Benefit Program Application (BPA) and Benefit Plan Selection (BPS) forms for fully insured regulated and non-regulated small groups.

To streamline our account set-up process, some changes are also being made to our Employer Group Information (EGI) and Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) forms. We are launching separate EGI forms for new and renewing groups. The MSP form information will be consolidated into the new EGI forms.

Upon launch, we will require usage of the new forms for new and renewing groups with Jan. 1, 2014, effective dates and beyond. There will now be separate forms for regulated and non-regulated small groups.

Please watch for the official launch of the new forms, which will be announced in upcoming editions of this newsletter.

 
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