by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 26, 2014 | Family Health Insurance
Crains Chicago Health Care Daily reports: “Illinois’ only co-op health insurance program lost more than $4 million and enrolled fewer than 2,500 people in its first quarter of operation as it struggled to enter a market dominated by one massive competitor....
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 2, 2014 | Insurance Reform
Healthcare Daily reports: “Annual net income for the parent company of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois fell well below the $1 billion mark for the first time since 2009, in part because the insurance giant is setting aside money to offset expected...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 20, 2013 | Health Laws
Reuters reports: “A top U.S. health insurer gave the first detailed view of how the problem-plagued rollout of President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law is affecting the industry, saying on Wednesday it had cut its enrollment forecasts by at least...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Heath Affairs Blog reports: “The most controversial single issue presented by the Affordable Care Act is arguably the regulatory requirement that group health plans and insurers cover contraceptive services. The ACA requires non-grandfathered group health plans...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 20, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Kiplinger reports: “The new health law changes the rules. Starting in January 2014, insurers may no longer reject you for coverage or charge higher rates because of your health. The law also sets limits on how much insurers may charge older buyers (for example,...
