Will Consumers Be Able to Understand Health Exchanges?

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 10, 2013 | Exchange

Forbes reports: “Now that states have decided what they are going to do about health insurance exchanges—those new shopping carts created by Obamacare to help consumers find health insurance who do not get it through their employers—the really tough part...

Health Care Reform Will Be A “Mess,” Experts Predict

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 2, 2013 | Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “When health care reforms begin this year and new insurance starts next year, it will not be pretty, health experts said. “This is going to be a mess,” said Jonathan Gruber, a health economist at theMassachusetts Institute...

IRS Releases ACA-Related Proposed Rule on Employer Shared Responsibility

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...

Plain Language In Health Insurance Act Goes Into Effect

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 28, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) today announced that his “Plain Language in Health Insurance Act” is going into effect. The bill requires health insurers to write healthcare documents in simple, easy-to-understand language. The...

Ducking the New Health-Care Taxes

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 24, 2012 | Health Insurance Cost

Barron’s reports: “Basing investment decisions on forecasted tax changes is about as surefire a strategy as asking the Ouija board for stock tips. But whether the Bush tax cuts are allowed to expire on schedule or a compromise is found, it’s all but...