by Eriksen Insurance | May 4, 2015 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform
Indiana Economic Digest reports: “We’ve found yet another reason to mistrust a government bureaucracy that takes money citizens earned and treats citizens like serfs. The government class often act like the put upon factory foremen, whether it is making the sick...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 26, 2015 | Heath Care Costs
Yahoo Finance reports: “Wikimedia Commons A Staples storefront. Part-time Staples workers are furious that they could be fired for working more than 25 hours a week. The company implemented the policy to avoid paying benefits under the Affordable Care...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 12, 2015 | Health Reform, Heath Care Costs
The Motley Fool reports: “Ever since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, critics have cited the penalties that the law imposes on those who don’t have qualifying healthcare coverage. Yet, with those...
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 | Heath Care Costs
From Aetna health plans: ILLINOIS: Legislators introduced a bill last week that would require health plans providing prescription drug coverage to ensure that any required copayment or coinsurance for drugs on a specialty tier not exceed $100 per month for up to a...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2014 | Heath Care Costs
Personal Finance Cheat Sheet reports: “The side effects of the Affordable Care Act continue to surface in the labor market. In order to help manage rising health care costs and comply with new regulations, large employers across the nation are making adjustments...