How 2014 health care reform provisions will affect employers

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Health Reform

Smart Business reports: “The Affordable Care Act (ACA) contains a total of 91 provisions, bringing change to the insurance market and impacting the type of coverage employers offer their employees. “Many of the upcoming ACA provisions depend on the size of your...

Final birth control rule issued for faith groups

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Heath Care Costs, Requirements

Benefits Pro reports: “The Obama administration isn’t backing off its position that employers must include free contraceptive coverage in workers’ insurance plans as part of the nation’s health care reforms, though it did give chuches some wiggle room...

Implementing Health Reform: Contraceptive Coverage Final Regulations

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Insurance Reform

Heath Affairs Blog reports: “The most controversial single issue presented by the Affordable Care Act is arguably the regulatory requirement that group health plans and insurers cover contraceptive services.  The ACA requires non-grandfathered group health plans...

Meet the woman tasked with selling PPACA

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Insurance Reform

Benefits Pro reports: “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act isn’t as old as you think, but its history has already been long and arduous. Three years after President Obama signed it into law, it’s still overwhelmingly confusing — not to mention...

Are employers that don’t provide health insurance required to send exchange notices?

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Insurance Reform

Issue: Your company does not offer health insurance coverage. Does it need to provide notice to employees about the health insurance exchanges created under the health reform law? Answer: If your company is covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), it does....