Private Insurance Benefits and Cost-Sharing Under the ACA

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 7, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Health Reform Source reports: “The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released guidance on the two key components that determine the level of protection that private insurance plans will provide to consumers under health reform. The first...

Changes From 2010 Health Care Law Affect Large And Small Employers

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 24, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “Feb. 22–The Affordable Care Act was meant to be a salve for employer-sponsored health insurance costs. The law offers small businesses a carrot for helping employees get health insurance. It also waves a stick at larger...

Feds recover $4.1B in health care fraud in 2011

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 16, 2012 | Heath Care Costs

Benefits pro reports: “MIAMI (AP) — Federal authorities say they recovered $4.1 billion in health care fraud judgments last year, a record high which officials on Monday credited to new tools for cracking down on deceitful Medicare claims. The recovered funds...

America hits the brakes on health spending

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 19, 2012 | Health Insurance Cost, Heath Care Costs

Benefitspro reports: “Is health-care relief finally in sight? Health spending stabilized as a share of the nation’s economy in 2010 after two back-to-back years of historically low growth, the government reported Monday. Experts debated whether it’s...

Uninsured turn to deal sites for health care

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 3, 2012 | Heath Care Costs

Benefitspro reports: “NEW YORK (AP) — The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn’t need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon. Stella, a small business owner, canceled his health insurance plan more than three years ago when his...