"An employer offering group medical coverage to Illinois employees must provide a comparison of the plan's covered benefits with the essential health benefits (EHBs) provided by the Illinois benchmark plan. The law applies to fully insured and self-funded medical plans. Regulators have posted a sample template and FAQ. Although employers don't have to offer the EHBs listed, they do have to identify which EHBs the employer-sponsored plan includes and excludes."  MORE >>