4c4da195_Comparison_Summary__National_Health_Care_Reform
[Issue] Appeal Rights [Current Illinois Law] Beginning July 1, 2010, all health insurance policies must provide the right to an independent, external review of denied health insurance claims. (215 ILCS 180) Self-insured employer plans are not required to provide an independent, external review. [National Health Care Reform] 
2010 All individual and group plans, including self-insured employer plans, must provide internal appeal and independent external review procedures that meet minimum consumer protection standards.
Comparison Summary
National Health Care Reform