Will health reform make you change doctors?

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 31, 2013 | Insurance Reform

Market Watch reports: “Some experts have said that the experience of shopping for health insurance on the new online marketplaces that will open for enrollment this October under the Affordable Care Act will be like booking a vacation on Travelocity. But for...

Are employers that don’t provide health insurance required to send exchange notices?

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Insurance Reform

Issue: Your company does not offer health insurance coverage. Does it need to provide notice to employees about the health insurance exchanges created under the health reform law? Answer: If your company is covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), it does....

Study: States Lag On Tracking Potential Obamacare Loophole

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 30, 2013 | Insurance Reform

Kaiser Health News reports: “What if there were a way for even small employers to escape some Affordable Care Act rules blamed for driving up costs? Some see self-insurance for medical care, which is exempt from the law’s taxes, benefit rules and price...

Insurers set to submit plans for Illinois exchange

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 10, 2013 | Exchange

The Chicago Tribune Business reports: Health insurance companies hoping to compete for a share of an estimated half-million new customers in Illinois can begin submitting health plans Monday to the state for inclusion on the Illinois health insurance exchange....

Health reform turns 3, with the hardest part yet to come

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 9, 2013 | Health Reform

NBC News reports: “Three years ago this weekend, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. Its provisions sound sweeping – get health insurance to 32 million Americans who don’t have it now, stop insurers from cherry-picking their customers,...