by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 8, 2017 | Medicare
The Motley Fool reports: “Medicare covers more than 54 million beneficiaries, around 77% of whom are happy with their insurance. Yet this vital social program doesn’t cover every single beneficiary’s needs. If you’re covered by Medicare, or...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 25, 2015 | Health Insurance Cost, Insurance Reform
National Law Review reports: “Despite guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) indicating the prohibition of the practice under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”),...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 17, 2014 | Exchange, Insurance Reform
Benefits Pro reports: “Oops. The private exchange juggernaut may have just hit a bump in the road to success. Myriad studies have tried to fathom whether major employers will decide to shift their employees to the growing number of private health exchanges. Some...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2014 | Health Reform, Heath Care Costs
Insurance News Net reports: “The Affordable Care Act locks in the status quo, but new technology is making health care cheaper and more individualized. Health care costs in the U.S. have been rising so steadily for so long that containment barely seems possible....
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 26, 2014 | Health Insurance Cost, Subsidy
The Chicago Tribune reports: “Individuals receiving monthly premium subsidies to pay for health coverage purchased on the new exchanges should keep their eye out for Uncle Sam. You could owe a big tax bill on your 2014 return next spring if your income rises...
