by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 10, 2013 | Exchange
The Chicago Tribune Business reports: Health insurance companies hoping to compete for a share of an estimated half-million new customers in Illinois can begin submitting health plans Monday to the state for inclusion on the Illinois health insurance exchange....
by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 19, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Kaiser Family Foundation reports: “The federal government recently released draft regulations that address the benefits, market rules, and rating practices for nongroup coverage. Before reform, the nongroup market was widely acknowledged to be broken, with...
by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 5, 2013 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Individual Health Insurance
The Aug. 1, 2012, rates for new and renewing SelecTEMP® PPO policies for one-to-six month benefit period options are continued for effective dates Feb 1, 2013, and later. Now, for effective dates Feb. 1, 2013, or later, a new benefit period option of up to 11 months...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 18, 2013 | Health Laws
CPE hr reports: “With over 2000 pages and some 450 provisions, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (otherwise known as Health Care Reform, or “Obamacare”) is one of the most complex pieces of legislation ever signed into law. The ACA touches every...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 3, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Five new tax increases take effect today to help pay for the nation’s health care overhaul. The new measures are slated to raise $24.2 billion next year and more than $258 billion through 2019, according to the Joint Committee on Taxation. Here’s a look at...
