by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2013 | Health Laws, Health Reform
Flex Benefits reports: “The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires non-grandfathered plans to impose limitations on out-of-pocket expenses for essential health benefits starting in 2014. The out-of-pocket limitations will be capped next year at $6,350 for single...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2013 | Health Laws
Insurance News Net reports: “A growing number of companies are looking to clamp down on rising health care costs by dumping coverage for their employees’ working spouses. Others are requiring their workers to pay extra money to cover a spouse who could...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 12, 2013 | Health Laws
Benefitspro reports: “Medicaid expansion and the new public health insurance exchange subsidies could lead to a sharp increase in early retirement rates. Jeff Bradley, a consulting actuary at Milliman, makes that prediction in a commentary based partly on data...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 25, 2013 | Health Laws
Three quick things you should know about Obamacare Hi all — In the past few days, we’ve received three really interesting new pieces of information about the health care law, and we wanted to share these data points with you so that you get a big picture...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 17, 2013 | Health Laws
Business Management reports: “The Affordable Care Act health care reform law requires employers of 50 or more full-time employees to play—by offering them affordable health benefits that provide minimum value—or pay free-rider penalties (See “IRS issues regs...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 3, 2013 | Health Laws
Benefits Pro reports: “Cancer patients could face high costs for medications under President Barack Obama’s health care law, industry analysts and advocates warn. Where you live could make a huge difference in what you’ll pay. To try to keep premiums...