by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 31, 2013 | Insurance Reform, Requirements
Illinois Insurance News reports: “The Healthcare Reform Act was passed with quite a bit of controversy surrounding it. Polls consistently showed that the majority of Americans were not satisfied with the bill as it was currently written, and several Democrats...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 29, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Insurance News Net reports: “Mental health experts say healthcare reform will play a role in one of U.S. President Barack Obama’s proposals for reducing gun violence. Obama this week instructed the Department of Health and Human Services to complete...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 25, 2013 | Exchange, Insurance Reform
Benefitspro reports: “The federal government wants to remind consumers of the health insurance mandate as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and they’re using a consumer-friendly website as a way to do it. The Department of Health and Human...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 15, 2013 | Insurance Reform
ILLINOIS: The federal government granted the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council (MCHC) $160 million in federal CO-OP funding less than two weeks before program funding was eliminated by Congress. The MCHC is an association of hospitals in the Chicago area. The...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 14, 2013 | Insurance Reform
JDSupra reports: “Late last week the IRS released proposed regulations implementing the employer “play or pay” provisions in the Affordable Care Act. The rules are applicable to employers with 50 or more full-time equivalents and outline the requirements for...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 14, 2013 | Insurance Reform
On Jan. 2, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a proposed rule pursuant to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) regarding employer shared responsibility for health insurance coverage. The proposed rule is now subject to public comment. The requirements of the...
