by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 13, 2015 | Health Insurance Cost
Benefits Pro reports: “As more organizations study the Cadillac tax’s implications, it’s becoming clearer that even plans more along the lines of a Ford Focus could trigger the payment. And while there’s growing opposition to the tax, with pressure on the Obama...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 25, 2015 | Health Insurance Cost, Insurance Reform
National Law Review reports: “Despite guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) indicating the prohibition of the practice under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”),...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 27, 2015 | Health Insurance Cost, Illinois
Crain’s Chicago Business reports: “Proving that no one is immune to the changes sweeping the health care industry, two of Chicago’s most prestigious teaching hospitals are being dinged by insurance companies trying to control costs. Humana is ending...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 13, 2015 | Health Insurance Cost
Forbes reports: “Question: I am shopping the federal Marketplace for a new health insurance plan. Though I understand the basics of health insurance, deductibles have me confused. I am the sole breadwinner, living in Houston with a wife and two young children....
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 17, 2014 | Health Insurance Cost, Heath Care Costs, Small Business
Health Insurance Exchange reports: “On November 6, the Department of Labor issued FAQ Part 22, which directly addresses some recent efforts by employers to reimburse employees for participation in the exchange through Code Section 105, or through some type of...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 3, 2014 | Health Insurance Cost
The National Law Review reports: “There are two types of employer shared responsibility payments, also known as pay or play penalties, under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The first penalty under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 4980H(a) is the penalty for...
