by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 14, 2011 | Medicare
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made several improvements to Medicare preventive services, many of which are available at no cost to the member. The one-time “Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit is still covered within the first 12 months that a person...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 8, 2011 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Health Laws, Illinois, Illinois Health Insurance
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois reports: “Implementation Update: Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act [All Markets] Beginning today, June 1, 2011, the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act (PA 96-1513) takes...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 27, 2011 | Medicare
Insurance News Net reports: “The bad economy is worsening the already-shaky finances of Medicare and Social Security, draining the trust funds supporting them faster than expected and intensifying the need for Congress to shore up the benefit programs, the...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 24, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform, Medicare
The New York Times reports “WASHINGTON — The financial outlook for Medicare deteriorated in the last year because of the sluggish economic recovery, and the program’s hospital insurance trust fund will be exhausted in 2024, five years earlier than projected last...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 24, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Insurance Networking News reports: “The Annual Milliman Medical Index (MMI) contains some grim tidings for health insurers and others concerned by the rising cost of health care, as for the fourth straight year costs rose by at least 7%. The MMI found that for...
