Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Offers Assistance to Consumers for Upcoming Open Enrollment

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 3, 2014 | Insurance Reform

  Insurance News Net reports: “With as many as 1.8 million uninsured in Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) is mobilizing its resources across the state to help people better understand insurance coverage options and the financial...

BCBSIL Monitoring Confirmed Case of Ebola Virus in Dallas

by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 3, 2014 | Public Comment

News from the Blues reports: “With the first case of Ebola virus being confirmed in Dallas, we will be monitoring the situation and providing you with further updates and resources as needed. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recognizes that even a single...

Feds release draft tax forms for employer compliance with ACA

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 30, 2014 | Insurance Reform

Benefits News reports: “The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday released drafts of the forms employers will use to report on health coverage they offer to their employees, unveiling a glimpse of the administrative onus in store for benefit advisers and their...

Ten’s a crowd in the doctor’s office

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2013 | Insurance Reform

Benefits Pro reports: “This week, in Time magazine, I read about a possible solution. And it frightens me. Group appointments. Yes, doctor-patient-patient-patient-patient-patient relationships. It appears more people are seeing their doctor with another nine or...

2014 Small Group Pediatric Dental Coverage Update

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 22, 2013 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Blue Cross and Blue Shield reports: “Effective on plan/policy years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will require non-grandfathered fully insured small group (2-50) metallic benefit plans to include pediatric dental coverage as...