State of Illinois Awards PersonalCare 90-Day Emergency Contracts for State Employees Benefits Coverage

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PersonalCare Insurance of Illinois, Inc. (PersonalCare) is one of the carriers that was awarded 90-day emergency contracts for offering health coverage to State employees. PersonalCare's HMO plan and the Open Access Plan (OAP), which is administered by PersonalCare, are both available to State employees.

The PersonalCare HMO plan currently serves more than 30,000 State employees, dependents and retirees. The plan is available in 60 counties throughout Illinois. A map of the HMO service area is available at www.personalcare.org.

The OAP has three tiers of benefits to offer State employees the broadest choice of providers in all 102 counties throughout the state.

  • Tier One — highest level of benefits, includes more than 220 hospitals and nearly 32,000 participating providers throughout the State of Illinois and neighboring communities
  • Tier Two — includes coverage for services received from an additional 9,000 participating providers in Illinois, as well as nationwide access to more than 570,000 providers in the Coventry National Network
  • Tier Three — includes out-of-network providers

"PersonalCare has valued our collaborative relationship with the State since 1984. We’ve never taken our relationship for granted, and we appreciate the opportunity to continue to serve State employees. We believe that members are best served when health care is delivered locally. With more than 800 PersonalCare employees throughout the State of Illinois, we are well positioned to meet the ongoing needs of State employees," said PersonalCare CEO Todd Petersen.

PersonalCare has been recognized by Consumer Reports and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as one of the top-ranked commercial health plans in Illinois. "PersonalCare is committed to engaging members in self-care and offering services that result in low costs and quality health care State employees," said Petersen.

The Benefit Choice period ends June 17. State employees should call 800-431-1211 for information. Details about PersonalCare and Benefit Choice materials can be found at www.benefitschoice.il.gov.

About PersonalCare

Serving the community since 1984, PersonalCare is a local health plan supported by resources of its parent company, Coventry Health Care, Inc. Recognized by Consumer Reports and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as one of the top-ranked commercial health plans in Illinois for the fifth consecutive year in November 2010, PersonalCare’s employees serve customers from offices in Champaign, Downers Grove, Peoria and Rockford. Visit www.personalcare.org to learn more.



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PersonalCare Insurance of Illinois, Inc.
Carrah Kalat, 630-737-7033
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