by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 15, 2011 | COBRA Insurance, Health Laws
Insurance News Network reports: “Subsidies to help unemployed workers continue their employer-provided health insurance coverage will expire at the end of August. The subsidy for COBRA coverage paid for 65% of premiums for the involuntarily unemployed. Part of...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 15, 2011 | Illinois Health Insurance
The Chicago Sun Times reports: “Walgreen Co. is planning to sell health insurance through a private exchange set up to help consumers find insurance coverage under the health-reform law, according to a report on CNNMoney.com. A spokesman for the Deerfield-based...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 15, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
The Wall Street Journal reports: “Medicare beneficiaries escaped direct cuts in Washington’s debt deal, but the agreement could eventually hit seniors and disabled Americans who rely on the program for medical coverage. Health-industry lobbyists and policy...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 12, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Insurance Reform
Insurance News Net reports: Medical claim limits phase out under the new health care law as the size of individual claims continues to rise. Thousands of health care claims reach or exceed $ 1 million each year, and industry research and our own experience at RGA show...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 12, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Insurance Reform, Medicare
Reuters reports: Medicare participants enrolled in the health insurance program’s prescription drug benefit should see their premium cost decline slightly next year. The Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday the average monthly premium for...
