by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 30, 2012 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform
FOX Small Business Center reports: “With more than 500 provisions, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act contains hefty tax implications for small business owners. Of the 500 provisions in health-care reform, more than 40 of these provisions affect the...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 31, 2012 | Heath Care Costs
Insurance News Net reports: Projects PwC Health Research Institute NEW YORK, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Healthcare spending in the United States is expected to grow at a historically low rate of 7.5 percent next year, according to the annual Behind the Numbers...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 16, 2012 | Heath Care Costs
Employee Benefit News reports: “Cost increases for health care are perhaps finally slowing down, with employer health benefit expenditures not expected to increase in 2012 at the same explosive growth in recent years. Costs for all types of medical plans are...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 28, 2012 | Heath Care Costs
Washington Post reports: “New research shows that more Americans are turning to the emergency room for routine dental problems. A study released Tuesday by the Pew Center on the States found that going to the ER often costs 10 times more than preventive care and...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 16, 2012 | Heath Care Costs
Benefits pro reports: “MIAMI (AP) — Federal authorities say they recovered $4.1 billion in health care fraud judgments last year, a record high which officials on Monday credited to new tools for cracking down on deceitful Medicare claims. The recovered funds...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 8, 2012 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform
Kaiser Family Foundation reports: “Proposals to raise premiums for higher-income Medicare beneficiaries are currently being discussed along with other options to reduce federal spending on Medicare. Last year, as part of a more comprehensive effort to reduce...
