State Gets Health Insurance Marketplace Grant

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 23, 2013 | Illinois, Insurance Reform

My Stateline reports: “Illinois has been awarded a $115.8 million federal grant under the Affordable Care Act to fund the development of the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace. The funding is part of Governor Quinn’s commitment to improve the health and...

Health Care Reform: Practical steps for employers

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 23, 2013 | Insurance Reform, Requirements

Mc Donalds Hopkins reports: “How do you determine if your business is subject to the “pay or play” penalties? At this point, most of the regulatory guidance needed has either not yet been issued or has only been issued in proposed form. Therefore, we...

Helping Obama—and Other Americans—Weigh Which Health Insurance Exchange to Pick

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 23, 2013 | Exchange

Rand reports: “President Obama has said he intends to enroll, personally, in one of the health insurance exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) when they become active later this year. So which one? Speculation has focused on his home...

Minimal Disruption Expected As Health Exchanges Come On-Line

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 23, 2013 | Exchange

Insurance News Net reports: “Traditional employers, particularly those with more than 50 workers, are unlikely to make any major changes to health insurance benefits as we go into 2014 and the viability of health insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care...

Benefits site named ‘ABE’ after Illinois’ favorite son

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 23, 2013 | Illinois Health Insurance

The Chicago Tribune reports: “Illinois has settled on name and website for its new online portal that will allow people to apply for state and federal benefits, including an expanded Medicaid program and a commercial health insurance exchange created under the...