Analysis Estimates Impact of Medigap Reforms on Medicare Spending and Out-of-Pocket Costs

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 30, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Health Laws

Kaiser Family Foundation reports: “Wednesday, July 20, 2011 As part of several debt-reduction and Medicare-reform proposals, some policymakers propose to prohibit Medicare supplemental insurance policies (known as Medigap) from covering all of enrollee’s...

Delay Medicare eligibility: Coburn and Lieberman

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 18, 2011 | Health Laws, Medicare

The AP reports: “Two Senate rebels jumped into Congress’ cut-the-deficit competition on Tuesday, proposing to raise the age of Medicare eligibility to 67 and increase monthly premiums for millions of current beneficiaries. “We can’t save...

U.S. Plans Stealth Survey on Access to Doctors

by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 28, 2011 | Insurance Reform

The New York Times reports: “WASHINGTON — Alarmed by a shortage of primary care doctors, Obama administration officials are recruiting a team of “mystery shoppers” to pose as patients, call doctors’ offices and request appointments to see how difficult it is for...

How the Affordable Care Act Helps Young Adults

by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 25, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Insurance Reform

In 2014, when all of the Affordable Care Act provisions are fully implemented, an estimated 13 million young adults could gain health insurance coverage, most of it subsidized Some of the provisions in the Affordable Care Act that will help young adults include: *...

How Familiar are you with Health Care Reform?

by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 25, 2011 | Insurance Reform

There is a great quiz put together by Kaiser Family Foundation.  It will test your familiarity with insurance reform. According to the kff.org website, the 10 question pop quiz had the following results: Less than 1% answered all questions correctly 40% answered 5 or...