by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 3, 2012 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform
Benifits Pro reports: “CHICAGO (AP) — Bill Dunphy thought his colonoscopy would be free. His insurance company told him it would be covered 100 percent, with no copayment from him and no charge against his deductible. The nation’s 1-year-old health law...
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 28, 2011 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform
The Washington Post, Wonkblog reports: “It was the most gridlocked of times, it was the least gridlocked of times. In one sense, nothing much happened in health care this year: Congress and the White House proposed ambitious Medicare reform packages, only to...
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 28, 2011 | Health Laws
Benefitspro reports: “The IRS has released the 2012 cost-of-living adjustments affecting health savings accounts. The HSA contribution limits and HDHP out-of-pocket maximums will increase slightly, while the HDHP minimum required deductibles remain unchanged for...
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 28, 2011 | Heath Care Costs
Benefitspro reports: “The cost of prescription medicines used by millions of people every day is about to plummet. The next 14 months will bring generic versions of seven of the world’s 20 best-selling drugs, including the top two: cholesterol fighter...
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 28, 2011 | Insurance Reform
Insurance News Net reports: “The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will use an unprecedented week’s worth of argument time in late March to decide the constitutionality of President Barack Obama’s historic health care overhaul. The high court...
