Preventive Services Covered by Private Health Plans under the Affordable Care Act

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 1, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

A PDF containing what will be looked for can be found here The Kaiser Family Foundation reports: “The Affordable Care Act created new requirements that private insurers cover preventive services, including routine immunizations, screenings for conditions such as...

Insurers, Small Businesses Launch Campaign Against Health Tax

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 1, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “Health insurers, in partnership with a small business advocacy group, have launched a campaign to repeal an industry tax included in the health reform law. The Affordable Care Act subjects insurers to an excise tax set at $8 billion...

Savings power of HSAs appears to wane

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 1, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost

Indianapolis Insurance Journal reports: “As consumer-directed health plans become more prevalent, their power to save money for employers is waning, according to the latest survey by Indianapolis-based United Benefit Advisors, a network of health insurance...

The individual mandate cheatsheet

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 1, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

Benifits Pro reports: “From the time President Obama signed the Patient Protection and AffordableCare Act, one of the most controversial components of the law was the individual mandate. This provision requires every American who can afford insurance coverage to...

Overhaul may push employee benefits shift

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 1, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Insurance Reform

Benifits Pro reports: “Obama administration expects to see rise in employer-sponsored health insurance, not a decline” “Nearly one of every 10 midsized or big employers expects to stop offering health coverage to workers after insurance exchanges...