J.D. Power Reports: The Uninsured Remain Underserved by Health Exchanges, As Many Continue to Struggle to Enroll in Healthcare Coverage

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 21, 2014 | Insurance Reform

Digital Journal reports: “While the Affordable Care Act is designed to reduce cost and increase access to health insurance, many U.S. citizens still are uninsured and underserved due to obstacles not based on cost, such as technical problems and lack of...

Final health care reform rule permits one-month orientation period

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 15, 2014 | Health Reform

Business Insurance reports: “Employers are allowed to impose “orientation” periods of up to one month before a maximum 90-day waiting period on the start of health care coverage for new employees, under final health care law reform rules.The rules, issued Friday...

Obamacare’s Employer Mandate Is Toast, And Democrats Are OK With That

by Eriksen Insurance | May 16, 2014 | Health Laws

Yahoo Finance reports: “President Obama this week cheered the milestone 7 millionth person to sign up for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but a growing opinion is spreading among Democrats that the law’s employer mandate should go. Former White House press...

Health Marketplace Sticker Shock Spreading

by Eriksen Insurance | May 16, 2014 | Exchange, Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “Last-minute shoppers to the health insurance marketplace plans might do well to heed the advice of Butler County physician Mark Musmanno: Know what you’re signing up for. Since the Affordable Care Act health exchanges went...

Blue Cross parent expecting losses in 2014 due to Obamacare

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 2, 2014 | Insurance Reform

Healthcare Daily reports: “Annual net income for the parent company of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois fell well below the $1 billion mark for the first time since 2009, in part because the insurance giant is setting aside money to offset expected...