by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
Insurance News Net reports: “U.S. businesses pay $6,000 per year extra for each employee who smokes compared with someone who has never smoked cigarettes, researchers say. Lead author Micah Berman, an assistant professor of health services management and policy...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Insurance News Net reports: “National health reform and cost-cutting by employers is changing the way many workers get health insurance, but a majority of employees may not understand what’s ahead. The Aflac Work Forces Report, the insurer’s third...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Aetna reports: “Understanding the basics Public exchanges are one of the hottest topics in our industry right now. How will they transform the health insurance landscape when they open their doors in October of this year? It’s helpful to start with the basics –...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Flex reports: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have jointly issued rules that define affordable coverage. Employers and employees still have several questions about how this affects penalty calculations and...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
IRS.gov reports: “Basic Information 1. What is the individual shared responsibility provision? Under the Affordable Care Act, the federal government, state governments, insurers, employers, and individuals are given shared responsibility to reform and improve...
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
Life Health Pro reports: “Q: How are full-time and full-time-equivalent employees calculated? A: A large employer potentially subject to the employer mandate penalty is an employer with more than fifty full-time-equivalent employees during the preceding calendar...
