Beware pitfalls of health care subsidy: Spike in income could spell big tax bill

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...

Long-Term Care Policies Ditch Solo Role For Supporting Act

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 22, 2013 | Long Term Care

Insurance News Net reports: “The stand-alone long-term care insurance market may be dormant as buyers shy away from high premiums and the relative inefficiency of long-term care coverage, but the combination insurance product market is hot. Combination products,...

Obama’s health care law shifts big unions’ political alliances to GOP

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 23, 2013 | Insurance Reform

The Washington Times reports: “Discord over President Obama’s health care law is forging strange alliances, with top Republicans reaching out to union bosses who helped Democrats muscle the legislation through Congress three years ago but now say the reforms...

Higher Medicaid reimbursement for state’s primary care docs

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Medicaid

Crains reports: “Doctors providing primary care in Illinois can get higher Medicaid reimbursement rates through the end of 2014. Illinois officials are reminding doctors to sign up online for the higher rates, which are expected to increase by an average of 93...

Gov’t report: Smooth launch unsure for health law

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 10, 2013 | Insurance Reform

Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports: “There’s no guarantee that President Barack Obama’s health care law will launch smoothly and on time, congressional investigators say in the first in-depth independent look at its progress. But in a report to be...