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CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 family tips

WALK SAFELY WITH YOUR FAMILY DURING THE CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

Free Car Seat Safety Inspection and Installation Assistance

BANNOCKBURN SAFETY FESTIVAL

                                 Saturday, June 9,2018  10am-2:00pm

Bannockburn Green

Waukegan Rd. & Half Day Rd.

Bannockburn, IL 60015

Media contacts:  Chief of Bannockburn Police Ron Price  847 945-8490

                         Marilyn Weinger Kids Are 1st (847) 544-8169

[email protected]

Bannockburn, IL (5/7/18)  About 8 out of 10 child passenger safety seats are installed and used improperly, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), putting children at extreme risk. In the event of a crash due to the fragility of their developing bodies NHTSA recommends parents go to a safety seat inspection to get the car seat installed if they are not sure the seat has been installed correctly or it the child is not properly restrained. Saturday, June 9th is the perfect time to do this.

 

 

   * Free Kids Are 1st ID kit

• Bicycle Helmet Check kids and adults 

   * Flat tire clinic. 11:00, Noon & 1:00

• Learn the basics of how to change a flat tire

• What tools you will need 

Test rides

• Test ride some of the latest types of bicycles Trek has to offer 

◦ Kids bikes

◦ Electric bikes

◦ Hybrid bikes

• Teen Driving Distraction Demos and Tasks

*  Pet Adoptions

* Food

* Health and Safety Booths

 

Sponsors of the Event

Bannockburn Police Department-Deerfield Bannockburn Fire Department

 

First Bank of Highland Park

Since 1955 First Bank of Highland Park a privately held Bank has focused on the community and meeting the needs of their neighbors. With a bank-wide culture of caring and giving they consistently help support the growing community. Whether it's the hundreds of hours to volunteer each year to serve important community organizations or the financial assistance provided by their foundation, for 60 years...and counting, they are privileged to support the community that has helped them become one of the largest Banks in the Chicago metropolitan market. 

State Farm and Agent Brian Lock

Located at 105 Washington Ave, Highwood, IL Brian and his team are committed to make  working with them easy & efficient...over our 8 years in business, they have had the honor of consistently qualifying for Chairman's Circle, Ambassador Club, and SVP Club, all through putting our customer's needs first!

 

The mission of State Farm is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams. State Farm and its affiliates are the largest providers of auto and home insurance in the United States.

 

Happy Family Organics

Owned and Operated by Moms, Happy Family Brands Provide Premium Organic and Healthy Foods to Baby, Tots, and Kids for Optimal Nutrition

  Kids Are 1st        

 Kids Are 1st is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to keep children, teens and families safe.  We are certified car seat technicians, have a driver distraction and ID kit program and offer life saving services and information to communities.

Britax

FREE RAFFLE for Britax Car Seats

 

 

 

FAMILY SAFETY & HEALTH FESTIVAL MARCH 4

Please join us for a free Family Safety & Health Festival on Sat. March 4 at exposition Park in Los Angeles. 

JACK PROMO Health

Under pressure from the White House Insurers to Comply With Rules on Children

WASHINGTON — Under pressure from the White House, health insurance companies said Tuesday that they would comply with rules to be issued soon by the Obama administration requiring them to cover children with pre-existing medical problems.

A blog from The New York Times that tracks the health care debate as it unfolds.

“Health plans recognize the significant hardship that a family faces when they are unable to obtain coverage for a child with a pre-existing condition,” said Karen M. Ignagni, president of America’s Health Insurance Plans, a trade group. Accordingly, she said, “we await and will fully comply with” the rules.

Ms. Ignagni made the commitment in a letter to Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, who had said she feared that some insurers might exploit a possible ambiguity in the new health care law to deny coverage to some sick children.

The White House immediately claimed victory.

In a Twitter message, Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, scored the tug of war as “Kids 1, insurance 0.”

Major provisions of the law take effect in 2014. Some, including a ban on “pre-existing condition exclusions” for children under 19, take effect in September. The law does not explicitly say that insurers must sell insurance to families with such children this year, but Democratic Congressional leaders and White House officials said that was their intent.

To eliminate any ambiguity, Ms. Sebelius said, she will issue rules defining the scope of the new law.

Under these rules, Ms. Sebelius said, “children with pre-existing conditions may not be denied access to their parents’ health insurance plan,” and “insurance companies will no longer be allowed to insure a child but exclude treatments for that child’s pre-existing condition.”

In response to a question, Nick Papas, a spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services, said the rules would require insurers to offer coverage to children with pre-existing conditions, including those who have never had health insurance.

Ms. Sebelius said she was pleased that “insurance companies plan to do the right thing.”

It was not immediately clear whether the rules would allow insurers to charge higher premiums to families with children with pre-existing conditions. Administration officials said they would be monitoring any rate increases.

Some Democrats in Congress want Mr. Obama to take a tough line. If insurers could raise premiums without limits, they would, in effect, be denying coverage, Democrats say.

Some insurers said they were unclear about the language of the law, based on differing accounts, and looked forward to detailed guidance from the government.

“There has been some confusion regarding the elimination of pre-existing condition evaluation for children in the health care bill,” said Kristin E. Binns, a spokeswoman for WellPoint, one of the largest insurers. She said the company would “follow the law on this and all matters.”

Insurers said they would accept the administration’s reading of the law, even if they did not fully agree with it, because they wanted to avoid a showdown over the politically explosive issue of health insurance for sick children.

Several lawyers said Congress could easily clear up any confusion by revising the law. “The real solution here is a legislative fix so all players in the industry can act according to a clear set of rules,” said William G. Schiffbauer, a Washington lawyer whose clients include employers and insurance companies.

Representative Allyson Y. Schwartz, Democrat of Pennsylvania, who helped write a similar provision in an earlier version of the legislation, said the new law “requires that all insurers issue insurance to children regardless of health status, and cover all of their ailments,” starting in September.

Jeff Smokler, a spokesman for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, said its member companies were “fully committed to complying with the new law” and accepted the principles set forth by Ms. Sebelius.

Gail K. Boudreaux, executive vice president of the UnitedHealth Group, said she supported the administration’s effort to clarify the law “to ensure that no child will be denied access to health insurance because of a pre-existing condition.”

“We expect that the new regulations will eliminate any uncertainty about the law’s intent,” Ms. Boudreaux said.

By ROBERT PEAR

NY Times

Published: March 30, 2010

AUTISM INSURANCE FOR KIDS IN ILLINOIS

Autism Insurance Questions/Concerns

Last December, Karen May, 58th Congressional district IL, was thrilled to have legislation signed into law that provided for insurance coverage of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis and treatment. However, as is often the case, follow-up is needed to make sure that the law is being implemented as intended.

After hearing reports from constituents that insurance companies are claiming ignorance of the new law, and giving enrollees much run around about implementation, May brought the matter to the consumer fraud division of the Attorney General's office and to the Department of Insurance. Both offices will investigate if citizens file reports. Karen May  urges you to call the Attorney General's Health Care Helpline: 1-877-305-5145 and the Department of Insurance Consumer line: 1-877-527-9431.

Karen May is committed to making sure families receive such much-needed services for their autistic children so that each child can achieve his or her potential. 

I served on the Highland Park City Council with Karen in 1999-2000.