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...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 10, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Bloomberg Businessweek reports: “A growing number of small businesses have tried to reduce their health-care costs in recent years by replacing traditional insurance with self-insured plans. That means that instead of buying policies from big insurers such as...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 10, 2013 | Insurance Reform
The New York Times reports: “When a typical 40-year-old uninsured woman in Maine goes to the new state exchange to buy health insurance this fall, she may have just two companies to choose from: the one that already sells most individual policies in the state,...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 30, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Benefits Pro reports: “Employers offering high-priced benefit plans to their workers may soon find themselves on a bumpy ride, thanks to the “Cadillac” tax. According to the Medical Plan Trends Report, produced by benefit-management firm HighRoads and the...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 4, 2013 | Exchange, Insurance Reform
Benefits Buzz Blog reports: “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have jointly issued rules that define affordable coverage. Employers and employeesstill have several questions about how this affects...
