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	<title>Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan</title>
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	<description>Latest news from I-CHIP</description>
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	<dc:rights>Copyright 2011</dc:rights>
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	<title>Updated PPO List</title>
	<description>List of PPO providers update June 18, 2013</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/downloads/PPO0613.pdf</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:09:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for June 7, 2013</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Jun 2013 09:09:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Minutes from Previous Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Minutes from the meetings scheduled for January 11, 2013 and March 19, 2013</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:11:10 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>CHIP Producer Referral Fees FAQ</title>
	<description></description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/April-13-AgentMailingFaq.htm</link>
	<pubDate>Tue 16 Apr 2013 09:21:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>CHIP to Discontinue Producer Referral Fees</title>
	<description>CHIP will discontinue producer referral fees effective 7/1/2013</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/Letter To Producers-0413.pdf</link>
	<pubDate>Tue 16 Apr 2013 09:19:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agenda for upcoming Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Agenda for the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for April 19, 2013</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Tue 16 Apr 2013 09:09:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agenda for upcoming Board Meeting</title>
	<description>Agenda for the Board meeting scheduled for March 5, 2013</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:09:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Minutes from Previous Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Minutes from the meetings scheduled for October 19, 2012</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2013 10:11:10 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for January 11, 2013</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 4 Jan 2013 09:09:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Notice of Change in HDHP Deductible</title>
	<description>The Low HDHP Deductible option will change effective January 1, 2013</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/hdhp-change.html</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:29:10 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Minutes from Previous Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Minutes from the meetings scheduled for August 17 and October 2, 2012</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:11:10 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for October 19, 2012</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:09:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Material Considered at October 2, 2012 Board Meeting</title>
	<description>PDF containing agenda, minutes and documents considered at the 10/2/12 Board Meeting</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/Material considered at the October 2 2012 Board meeting.pdf</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:54:21 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Minutes from Previous Board Meeting</title>
	<description>Minutes from the meeting scheduled for August 17 2012</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 9:11:10 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>2011 CHIP Annual Report</title>
	<description>Annual report as submitted to the Illinois House and Senate.</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/AnnualReports.htm</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:27:11 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agenda for upcoming Board Meeting</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board meeting scheduled for October 2, 2012</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:09:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Minutes from Previous Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Minutes from the meetings scheduled for June 8, 2012</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:11:10 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for August 17, 2012</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 11:09:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Additional Information for upcoming Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Additional Information for the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for June 8, 2012</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/081712/addl-info-081712.html</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 11:09:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Minutes from Previous Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Minutes from the meetings scheduled for April 20, 2012 and June 3, 2011</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:43:10 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for June 8, 2012</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 11:09:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Committee Meeting</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Ad Hoc Personnel Committee meeting scheduled for May 24, 2012</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 08:09:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Committee Meeting</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Ad Hoc Personnel Committee meeting scheduled for May 9, 2012</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:09:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for April 20, 2012</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:09:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Board Solicits Resumes for Legal Counsel</title>
	<description>The CHIP Board is soliciting resumes for Legal Counsel until April 11, 2012</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/LegalCounsel.pdf</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:43:10 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Minutes from Previous Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Minutes from the meetings scheduled for January 6, 2012 and October 21, 2011</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:43:10 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for February 9, 2012</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 14:09:04 CDT</pubDate>
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<title>Notice of Increase in Federal Grant Allocation</title>
<description>The Board of Directors of the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan approved an increase in the percentage of 
premium reduction due to the grant secured from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services.</description>
<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/Grant-Increase-2012.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:09 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>List of Hospital PPO Providers</title>
	<description>An updated list of Hospital PPO providers, effective February 1, 2012</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/ppo-listing.html</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:59:00 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Statement of Qualifications for Designation as Consulting Actuary</title>
	<description>The Board of Directors of the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan (“CHIP” or the “Plan”) is soliciting the services of a qualified firm to provide actuarial analysis and consulting services to the Plan, including incurred claims analysis, development of premium rates, financial projections and other research and analysis on specified topics. These services would be provided under a monthly retainer paid by the Plan. A firm interested in bidding for designation as CHIP’s consulting actuary shall submit by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday 31 January 2012 a statement of qualifications as required by Section 1.6 and fee proposals as required by Section 1.7. The Board will evaluate the bidder’s qualifications.</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/Statement of Qualifications for Consulting Actuary.pdf</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:53:10 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Minutes from Previous Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Minutes from the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for October 21, 2011</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:43:10 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Notice of Supplemental Assessment</title>
	<description>CHIP's actuaries have revised upwards the deficit projection, made in July, upon which the FY 12 assessment for $57,253,000 for the HIPAA pool was based.  </description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/2012 Supplemental Assessment.pdf</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 9:13:10 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Minutes from Previous Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Minutes from the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for August 11, 2011 and June 3, 2011</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 9:43:10 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for October 21, 2011</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:09:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agenda for upcoming Actuarial Advisory Committee Meeting</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Actuarial Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for October 14, 2011</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 7 Oct 2011 11:09:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>2010 CHIP Annual Report</title>
	<description>Annual report as submitted to the Illinois House and Senate.</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/AnnualReports.htm</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:16:11 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Rate Tables Published</title>
	<description>CHIP Premium rate tables, effective August 1, 2011 are now available.</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/rates.htm</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:20:15 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Minutes from Previous Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Minutes from the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for August 24, 2010 and June 3, 2011</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:43:10 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Additional Information for upcoming Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Additional financial information for upcoming Board and Committee Meetings</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/080511/Additional%20Information%20for%20August%205%20CHIP%20meetings.pdf</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 2 Aug 2011 14:51:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for August 19, 2011</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 2 Aug 2011 14:36:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>August 5, 2011 Board and Committee Meetings Cancelled</title>
	<description>The Board and Committee meetings scheduled for August 5, 2011 have been cancelled.</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/Cancellation080511.htm</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:04:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for August 5, 2011</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:04:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Committee Meeting</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Actuarial Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for July 26, 2011</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:05:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Minutes from Previous Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Minutes from the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for April 8, 2011</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 08:25:10 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>CHIP Board Announces RFP Finalists</title>
	<description>The CHIP Board Announces finalists for the RFP issued April 18, 2011</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/RFP-Finalists.htm</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 08:03:43 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for June 3, 2011</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 15:25:40 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Additional Information for June 3, 2011 Committee Meeting</title>
	<description>Updated financial information relating to the upcoming Financial Committee meeting.</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/enr-fin-info.html</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 15:54:15 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>CHIP Board releases RFP for Plan Administration Services</title>
	<description>The CHIP Board Releases RFP for Plan Administrator Services</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/PA-RFP.DOC</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:00:15 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Additional Information for April 8, 2011 Committee Meeting</title>
	<description>Updated financial information relating to the upcoming Financial Committee meeting.</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/enr-fin-info.html</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:54:15 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for April 8, 2011</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:25:40 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Change in Board Office Switchboard Hours</title>
	<description>Effective April 4, the CHIP Board switchboard hours will change.</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/switchboard-hours.htm</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:03:03 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Additional Information for January 7, 2011 Finance Committee Meeting</title>
	<description>Updated financial information relating to the upcoming Financial Committee meeting.</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/enr-fin-info.html</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:54:15 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Request for Proposal Information</title>
	<description>CHIP will be releasing in 2011 a Request for Proposal (RFP) that solicits proposals for various administrative and support services of the CHIP program. </description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/tpa-rfp-info.htm</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:59:55 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Actuarial Services Contract Finalists Announced</title>
	<description>The CHIP Board announces the finalists for its Actuarial Services Contract</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/actuarial_finalists.htm</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:39:35 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Actuarial Services RFP Fee Quotation Notification</title>
	<description>Notification regarding fee quotation for the Actuarial Services RFP issued by CHIP</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/RFP-Fee-Quote-Notification.htm</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 8 Dec 2010 10:58:15 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>CHIP Issues RFP for Actuarial Services</title>
	<description>The Board of Directors is requesting proposals from qualified firms to provide actuarial analysis and consulting services to the Plan.</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/Actuarial_RFP.PDF</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for October 22, 2010</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:45:10 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>2009 CHIP Annual Report</title>
	<description>Annual report as submitted to the Illinois House and Senate.</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/downloads/09anrpt.pdf</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:16:11 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee Meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board and Committee meetings scheduled for August 24, 2010</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:11:10 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Additional Information for August 24, 2010 Finance Committee Meeting</title>
	<description>Updated financial information relating to the upcoming Financial Committee meeting.</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/enr-fin-info.html</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:54:14 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Updated HIPAA Pool Information</title>
	<description>Updated financial information relating to the HIPAA pool.</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/enr-fin-info.html</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:50:12 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>CHIP Plan Brochures Updated</title>
	<description>CHIP Plan brochures in English and Spanish</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/download.htm#broc</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Aug 2010 07:54:24 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Letter to CHIP Enrollees from Chairman of Board, Michael McRaith</title>
	<description>Letter to CHIP enrollees regarding the Federally funded high-risk pool</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/MM-info.html</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 7 Jul 2010 10:56:04 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agenda for upcoming Board meeting</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board meeting scheduled for June 29, 2010</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:03:00 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board and Finance and Personnel Committee meetings scheduled for June 4, 2010</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 1 Jun 2010 10:30:00 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agenda for upcoming Board meeting</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board meeting scheduled for May 20, 2010</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:30:00 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Request for Proposals for PBM for the I-CHIP drug card</title>
	<description>Board of Directors requests proposals for a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) for its drug card program. 
	For information about healthcare reform, please go to the Illinois Department of Insurance website at http://insurance.illinois.gov/hiric/ </description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/downloads/ICHIP%20RXRFP_FINAL_2010_04_30.pdf</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:30:00 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Updated HIPAA Pool Information</title>
	<description>Updated financial information relating to the HIPAA pool.</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/enr-fin-info.html</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:30:00 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board meeting and Underwriting Committee meetings scheduled for April 16, 2010</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:30:00 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Additional Information for 4/16/2010 Finance Committee Meeting</title>
	<description>Additional information for the April 16, 2010 Finance Committee Meeting</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/041610/Additional%20information%20for%20Finance%20Committee%20April%2016%202010.pdf</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:30:00 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Agenda for Emegency Board meeting</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Emergency Board meeting regarding Health Care Reform scheduled for April 1, 2010</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:56:00 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Insurance Information for Dislocated Workers</title>
	<description>Brochure describing health insurance options for dislocated workers (PDF Format)</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/downloads/Dislocated%20Worker%20Information%20Four%20Panel%20English%203-4-2010.pdf</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:22:00 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>Additional Information for 3/5/2010 Underwriting Committee Meeting</title>
	<description>Additional information for the March 5, 2010 Underwriting Committee Meeting</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/072809info.htm</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 3 Mar 2010 09:29:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<item>
	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board meeting and Underwriting Committee meetings scheduled for March 5, 2010</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:30:00 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>List of Hospital PPO Providers</title>
	<description>An updated list of Hospital PPO providers, effective January 1, 2010</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/ppo-listing.html</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 1 Feb 2010 10:29:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<item>
	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board meeting and Finance, Assessment and Personnel Committee meetings scheduled for January 10, 2010</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 8 Jan 2010 11:30:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<item>
	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board meeting and Joint Actuarial/Finance and Assessment Committee meetings scheduled for October 23, 2009</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:30:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
	<title>List of Hospital PPO Providers</title>
	<description>An updated list of Hospital PPO providers, effective October 1, 2009</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/download.htm</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 5 Oct 2009 15:29:00 CDT</pubDate>
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	<title>FY 2010 Assessment Invoices Mailed September 23, 2009</title>
	<description>FY 2010 Assessment Invoices Mailed September 23, 2009</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/FY2010_Invoices_Mailed.html</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:29:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
	<title>Information for 9/11/09 Joint Financial/Underwriting Committee Meeting</title>
	<description>Additional information for the September 11, 2009 Joint Financial/Underwriting Committee Meeting</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/091109info.htm</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 8 Sep 2009 11:29:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
	<title>Section 7 Enrollment Re-opens</title>
	<description>Governor Quinn allocates additional money to fully fund Traditional Pool and CHIP Board reopens enrollment as of 8-14-2009</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/Great_News-081809.html</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:30:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for the Board meeting and Joint Actuarial/Finance and Assessment Committee meetings scheduled for August 14, 2009</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 5 Aug 2009 16:30:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
	<title>New Rate Tables Published</title>
	<description>CHIP Premium rate tables, effective August 1, 2009 are now available.</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/rates.htm</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:29:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<item>
	<title>Information for 7/28/09 Actuarial Advisory Committee Meeting</title>
	<description>Additional information for the July 28, 2009 Actuarial Advisory Committee Meeting including FY10 deficit projections</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/072809info.htm</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:29:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
	<title>Agendas for upcoming Actuarial Advisory Committee meeting</title>
	<description>Agenda for the Actuarial Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for July 28, 2009</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:30:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
	<title>HCTC CHIP and the Health Care Tax Credit (HCTC)</title>
	<description>Tri-fold brochure describing benefits coverage that allow a federal tax credit
equal to 80% of your health coverage premium (PDF Format)</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/downloads/TAA-CHIP%20Trifold%20English%203-1-2009.pdf</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:22:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
	<title>I-CHIP High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)</title>
	<description>If you are eligible for one of the ICHIP plans, you now have the option of choosing a plan that
qualifies for use with a Health Savings Account (HSA) (PDF Format)</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/downloads/HDHP%20General%20Info%20English.pdf</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:22:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
	<title>I-CHIP and HIPAA</title>
	<description>Tri-fold brochure describing CHIP and HIPAA health plans (PDF Format)</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/downloads/CHIP%20and%20HIPAA%20CHIP%20Trifold%20English%203-1-2009.pdf</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:22:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
	<title>Health Insurance Information for Dislocated Workers</title>
	<description>Brochure describing health insurance options for dislocated workers (PDF Format)</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/downloads/Dislocated%20Worker%20Information%20Four%20Panel%20English%203-1-2009.pdf</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:22:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
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	<title>Federal Funds</title>
	<description>Description on how recently received federal funds are used</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/FederalFunds.html</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:46:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
	<title>List of Hospital PPO Providers</title>
	<description>An updated list of Hospital PPO providers, effective July 1, 2009</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/download.htm</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:29:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
	<title>Application Form for CHIP Coverage</title>
	<description>The application form for CHIP has been modified to reflect changes in coverage</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/download.htm</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:29:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
	<title>Information for 6/19/09 Finance Committee Meeting</title>
	<description>Additional information for the June 19, 2009 Finance Committee meeting including claims and enrollment reports and other financial information</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/061909info.htm</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2009 09:29:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
	<title>Agendas for upcoming Board and Committee meetings</title>
	<description>Agendas for Board and Committee meetings scheduled for June 19, 2009</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/webinfo.nsf/webmeetings?openview&amp;count=100</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2009 10:58:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
	<title>Agenda for 5/29/09 Joint Committee Meeting</title>
	<description>The Underwriting and Carrier Oversight Committee will have a joint meeting with the Finance Committee at 10:00 am on May 29, 2009 to discuss the various topics</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/WebInfo.nsf/Webmeetings?OpenView&amp;count=101</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 10:59:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
	<title>Information for 5/29/09 Joint Committee Meeting</title>
	<description>The Underwriting and Carrier Oversight Committee will have a joint meeting with the Finance Committee at 10:00 am on May 29, 2009 to discuss the various topics</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/BoardMeet/052909-Joint-Meeting-Information.pdf</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 15:39:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
	<title>Application addendum for TAA Certified or PBGC Certified Individuals </title>
	<description>PDF version of the application form for TAA or PBGC Certified individuals, revised May 2009.</description>
	<link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/downloads/HCTCapp0509.pdf</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 16:37:44 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
      <title>Survey Regarding Collection of Illinois CHIP Assessments</title>
      <description>Survey to specify a preference on how assessments are paid. (PDF Format)</description>
      <link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/downloads/survey.pdf</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2009 13:30:00 CDT</pubDate> 
</item>
<item>
      <title>Important information about Swine Flue</title>
      <description>Information destributed by Walgreens to patients</description>
      <link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/Swine%20Flu%20patient%20handout.pdf</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:19:28 CDT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
      <title>Enrollment and Financial Information</title>
      <description>Information about the enrollment and assessment process</description>
      <link>http://www.chip.state.il.us/enr-fin-info.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:00:32 CDT</pubDate> 
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