Want Health-care Reform to Go Away? Don’t Hold Your Breath

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 12, 2012 | Insurance Reform

CFO reports: “No matter what corporations are doing — or not yet doing — to get ready for new health-care reform provisions scheduled to take effect from 2014 through 2018, the fate of the law hinges on an upcoming Supreme Court ruling and this fall’s general...

Private Insurance Benefits and Cost-Sharing Under the ACA

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 7, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Health Reform Source reports: “The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released guidance on the two key components that determine the level of protection that private insurance plans will provide to consumers under health reform. The first...

Blue Cross opens door to insurance rebates in Illinois

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 6, 2012 | Illinois

Chicago Business reports: “The parent of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois is opening the door to rebates, which could provide badly needed relief to customers and trim the insurance giant’s massive cash hoard. Chicago-based Health Care Service...

Health Care Service Corp. tops $1 billion in net profit for second straight year

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 6, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Crains reports By: Andrew Wang March 06, 2012: “The parent of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois booked more than $1 billion in net income in 2011, the second straight year that the Chicago-based company has crossed that milestone. Health Care Service...

Health Reform Law Ends Lifetime Limits For 105M Americans

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 6, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “State-by-state data available Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a new report today on how the health reform law has eliminated lifetime limits on coverage for more than 105 million Americans. Before...