by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 12, 2014 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Insurance Reform
Crains Chicago Health Care Daily reports: “Five of the six insurers on the Illinois Health Insurance Exchange face a moment of truth as they decide whether to continue offering plans on the online marketplace and how to attract more customers. Their first-year...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 12, 2014 | Exchange, Group Health Insurance
Benefits Pro reports: “The nation’s employers could save a whopping $3.25 trillion over the next decade by shifting most of their employees from workplace health plans to the public exchanges. That’s according to an S&P Capital IQ report that notes...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 16, 2014 | Health Reform
Benefits Pro reports: “Those who enrolled in health coverage through the exchanges aren’t as healthy as some would like, according to new data. Analysis from Express Scripts shows that, based on their medication usage, PPACA enrollees are sicker than patients...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 12, 2014 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Chicago Health Care Daily reports: “The parent company of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois appears to be reaping the benefits of setting the premiums for its plans lower than other carriers on the federal health insurance exchange. Across the 36 states...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 1, 2013 | FSA, Insurance Reform
Yahoo News reports: “Americans who use flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare costs may now be able to carry up to $500 of expiring money into the next year, the U.S. Treasury said on Thursday. For nearly 30 years, about 14 million families with FSAs...
