Study Finds Alarming Number of Boomers Lack Basic Understanding of Medicare Program

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 6, 2012 | Medicare

Insurance News Net reports: “CHICAGO, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –More than half (56 percent) of America’s middle-income Boomers admit to knowing little or almost nothing about the Medicare program and one in seven (13 percent) falsely believe...

Focus on Health Reform

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 5, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Here is a great resource to learn more about Health-care Reform and The Affordable Care Act. Click Here (.pdf)

From healthcare reform updates from Aetna

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 2, 2012 | Insurance Reform

ILLINOIS: Governor Pat Quinn presented a fiscal year 2013 budget proposal last week that seeks to strengthen the pension systems,  restructure the state’s Medicaid system, rebalance institutional living/community care, increase efficiencies across state agencies and...

Most Americans say individual mandate is unconstitutional

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 28, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Benefits Pro Reports: “Though Americans remain split on how health reform is going, a new poll reveals most are sure on one thing—the law’s requirement for all Americans to purchase health insurance or pay a fine is unconstitutional. A USA Today/ Gallup poll...

More Americans seek dental treatment at the ER; costs can be 10 times more than checkups

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 28, 2012 | Heath Care Costs

Washington Post reports: “New research shows that more Americans are turning to the emergency room for routine dental problems. A study released Tuesday by the Pew Center on the States found that going to the ER often costs 10 times more than preventive care and...