by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 24, 2019 | Affordable Care Act, Obamacare
The S HR M reports: “The U.S. House of Representatives voted on July 17 to abolish the so-called “Cadillac tax” on employer-sponsored high-value health plans, set to take effect in 2022. If the Senate passes the measure and the president signs it...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 24, 2019 | Health Insurance Cost
JD Supra reports: “Background Healthcare coverage became an employer-offered benefit during World War II as the result of the federal government’s wage and price controls[1]. Since that time, Medicare has become an important part of how healthcare is provided to...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 24, 2019 | Employer benefits
JD Supra reports: “On June 13, 2019, the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Treasury (the “Departments”), published final regulations which significantly broaden the types of health plans that may be...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 24, 2019 | Affordable Care Act
KFF.org reports: “On July 9, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit will hear oral argument in Texas v. U.S., the next round of litigation challenging the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The appeals court is reviewing a federal trial court’s decision...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 20, 2019 | Health Insurance News
Yahoo Finance reports: “Starting in 2019, you’ll no longer owe a fine to the IRS if you don’t have qualifying health insurance coverage. While the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, imposed a tax penalty for those who opted out of coverage, the...
