by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 28, 2016 | Affordable Care Act, Exchange, Health Insurance News, Insurance Reform
According to News Max Finance: ” Well, the hammer has fallen: The largest health insurer in the U.S. has started pulling out of select Obamacare exchanges. Five months ago UnitedHealth, which had been singing sunny songs to investors about its bright future on...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 20, 2015 | Exchange, Insurance Reform
Crain’s Chicago Business reports: “Kraft Heinz Co., which counts Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. as its largest shareholder, is pushing some of its retirees to health exchanges as the company cuts expenses. The foodmaker is eliminating some...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 27, 2015 | Exchange, Insurance Reform
Modern Healthcare Reports: “The CMS Friday issued final market rules for 2016 (PDF) for the state and federal insurance exchanges. The regulations include stronger requirements for insurers to provide accessible, reliable information about provider networks and...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 12, 2015 | Exchange, Illinois, Illinois Health Insurance
The Quad-City Times reports: “An 11th-hour bid to establish a state-based health insurance exchange fell short Wednesday when the Illinois House adjourned for the remainder of the year without bringing the matter for a vote. Against the backdrop of a federal...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 17, 2014 | Exchange, Insurance Reform
Benefits Pro reports: “Oops. The private exchange juggernaut may have just hit a bump in the road to success. Myriad studies have tried to fathom whether major employers will decide to shift their employees to the growing number of private health exchanges. Some...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2014 | Exchange
Healthcare.gov reports: “We’ve been reaching out to some of you by mail, email, and phone if some information you gave us on your Health Insurance Marketplace application doesn’t match the data we have on file. It’s important that you submit the documents we...