Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Lake County to offer special enrollment after HMO split affecting employees, retirees
Summary
Human Resources told the Lake County Financial & Administrative Committee that a contractual breakup between HMO of Illinois and Advocate Medical Group will end that network relationship July 1, 2025; the county will run a special open-enrollment so affected employees and retirees can switch to the county's HMO Blue Advantage Plan.
Darcy Edcock, the Lake County human resources director, told the Financial and Administrative Committee on April 3 that a contractual split between HMO of Illinois and Advocate Medical Group will end their partnership effective July 1, 2025, and will affect a large portion of county employees and some retirees.
Edcock said the county will offer a special open-enrollment period for members currently in the HMO of Illinois plan so they may switch to the county’s alternative HMO Blue Advantage Plan, which she said has the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
