Getting Affordable Care Act subsidies

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 17, 2014 | Insurance Reform, Subsidy

USA Today reports: “The Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare, provides subsidies to Americans making up to 400% of the poverty level, about $94,200 for a family of four. Can you juggle finances to best cash in on subsidies? Rather than limiting subsidies to...

Final health care reform rule permits one-month orientation period

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 15, 2014 | Health Reform

Business Insurance reports: “Employers are allowed to impose “orientation” periods of up to one month before a maximum 90-day waiting period on the start of health care coverage for new employees, under final health care law reform rules.The rules, issued Friday...

Why Obamacare’s been a boon for Blue Cross

by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 12, 2014 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Exchange, Insurance Reform

Crains Chicago Health Care Daily reports: “Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois estimates that it scooped up 92 percent of consumers who bought Obamacare health insurance plans in the state. “We’re happy with the amount of people that have chosen us,”...

Obamacare’s Employer Mandate Is Toast, And Democrats Are OK With That

by Eriksen Insurance | May 16, 2014 | Health Laws

Yahoo Finance reports: “President Obama this week cheered the milestone 7 millionth person to sign up for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but a growing opinion is spreading among Democrats that the law’s employer mandate should go. Former White House press...

New health insurance choices under Obamacare

by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 23, 2013 | Health Reform

CBS News reports: “For many American workers Oct. 1 marks the beginning of open enrollment, when employees make benefits elections for the coming year. This is the time to make new choices or confirm existing elections on the menu of your company’s health...