by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 9, 2012 | Insurance Reform
The Washington Post reports: “Health reform had a big year in 2010, when it passed Congress and a slew of consumer-friendly provisions came online. And it’ll have another big year in 2014. That’s when the individual mandate kicks in, pre-existing conditions end...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 3, 2012 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform
Crain’s reports: “The Cook County Health and Hospitals System is seeking approval to add thousands of uninsured patients to the Medicaid rolls nearly two years early, a move that could generate millions of dollars in new revenue for the cash-strapped...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 3, 2012 | Heath Care Costs
Benefitspro reports: “NEW YORK (AP) — The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn’t need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon. Stella, a small business owner, canceled his health insurance plan more than three years ago when his...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 3, 2012 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform
Benifits Pro reports: “CHICAGO (AP) — Bill Dunphy thought his colonoscopy would be free. His insurance company told him it would be covered 100 percent, with no copayment from him and no charge against his deductible. The nation’s 1-year-old health law...
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 28, 2011 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform
The Washington Post, Wonkblog reports: “It was the most gridlocked of times, it was the least gridlocked of times. In one sense, nothing much happened in health care this year: Congress and the White House proposed ambitious Medicare reform packages, only to...
