by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 10, 2013 | Requirements
Insurance News Net reports: “Millions of people who accept government subsidies to help buy health insurance next year could get stung by surprise tax bills later on. That’s if they don’t accurately project their income. Starting next year,...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 2, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Health Affairs Blog reports: “On March 18, 2013, Gary Cohen, the Director of the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, stated on a national stakeholder call that most of the final rules needed to implement the Affordable Care Act 2014 insurance...
by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 5, 2013 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Individual Health Insurance
The Aug. 1, 2012, rates for new and renewing SelecTEMP® PPO policies for one-to-six month benefit period options are continued for effective dates Feb 1, 2013, and later. Now, for effective dates Feb. 1, 2013, or later, a new benefit period option of up to 11 months...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 25, 2013 | Exchange
January 16, 2013 Legislative Update: HHS Releases Additional Guidance to States on Health Insurance Exchanges [All Markets] On Jan. 3, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released additional guidance on the partnership model of a federally...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 24, 2012 | Health Insurance Cost
The Kaiser Family Foundation reports: “Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage reached $15,745 this year, up 4 percent from last year, with workers on average paying $4,316 toward the cost of their coverage, according to the Kaiser Family...