by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 17, 2010 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Atena reports: “Week of November 15, 2010 State budget problems are so dire and rising health care costs so worrisome that some states are considering what may have been unthinkable just a year or two ago — opting out of the federal Medicaid program. The...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 16, 2010 | Insurance Reform
CNNMoney.com reports: Fraud experts say health insurance scams are on the rise as criminals quickly exploit consumers’ confusion about how the new health care law changes their insurance coverage. Most of the schemes are poorly constructed, using the pretext of...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 16, 2010 | Family Health Insurance
USA Today reports: Even if you eat lots of leafy greens, exercise daily and have replaced your evening highball with a cup of herbal tea, you’re almost certainly going to pay more for health care next year. In 2011, the average premium for employer-provided...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 16, 2010 | Health Laws
NAIFA reports: Issue: Health Reform Modifications Date: November 16, 2010 Actions Taken: On November 15, the Treasury Department, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Labor issued an amendment revising the interim final...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 15, 2010 | Group Health Insurance
DOI reports: Under the new process, insurers must submit rate alterations and justifications for rate increases beginning on Dec. 1, 2010. By Feb. 1, 2011, health insurers can submit such information electronically. The DOI has provided justification review standards...
