White House relying more on insurance carriers to help fix HealthCare.gov

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 20, 2013 | Insurance Reform

The Washington Post reports: “The White House is increasing its reliance on insurers by accepting their technical help in efforts to repair the problem-ridden online health insurance marketplace and prioritizing consumers’ ability to buy plans directly from the...

Top U.S. insurer sees weak Obamacare sign-ups, prepares for delay

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 20, 2013 | Health Laws

Reuters reports: “A top U.S. health insurer gave the first detailed view of how the problem-plagued rollout of President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law is affecting the industry, saying on Wednesday it had cut its enrollment forecasts by at least...

The Truth Comes Out: Obamacare’s Website Enrolled A Grand Total Of Six People On Oct. 1

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 1, 2013 | Exchange, Health Reform

Forbes reports: “There’s been a lot of spin coming out of the White House regarding the botched launch of Obamacare’s health insurance exchanges. When it was clear that people were having problems with the healthcare.gov website on its launch day, October 1,...

FSA Use-It or Lose-It Rule Changed

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 1, 2013 | FSA, Insurance Reform, Uncategorized

This afternoon, the IRS and U.S. Department of Treasury have issued a FSA Notice modifying the healthcare flexible spending account (FSA)’s “Use-it or Lose-it” rule. Effective immediately, employers that offer FSA programs that do not include a grace...

U.S. workers can carry over $500 of health spending accounts: Treasury

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 1, 2013 | FSA, Insurance Reform

Yahoo News reports: “Americans who use flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare costs may now be able to carry up to $500 of expiring money into the next year, the U.S. Treasury said on Thursday. For nearly 30 years, about 14 million families with FSAs...