New CMS rules boost consumer protections in exchange plans

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 27, 2015 | Exchange, Insurance Reform

Modern Healthcare Reports: “The CMS Friday issued final market rules for 2016 (PDF) for the state and federal insurance exchanges. The regulations include stronger requirements for insurers to provide accessible, reliable information about provider networks and...

House Sues Obama Over Health Care Law

by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 17, 2014 | Insurance Reform, Political

Time reports: “”The House has an obligation to stand up for the Constitution” House Republicans sued the Obama Administration on Friday over how it has implemented the health care reform law, taking legal action after threatening to do so for months....

There Are 30 Ways to Avoid the Penalty for Not Buying Health Insurance

by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 17, 2014 | Health Reform

Yahoo Finance reports: “Tens of millions of Americans without health insurance risk being fined by the IRS as part of the Affordable Care Act, which imposes a tax penalty on those who didn’t purchase medical insurance. But tax experts say up to 20 million people...

Wal-Mart cuts health benefits for some part-timers

by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 17, 2014 | Group Health Insurance

Yahoo Finance reports: “Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to eliminate health insurance coverage for some of its part-time U.S. employees in a move aimed at controlling rising health care costs of the nation’s largest private employer. Wal-Mart told The...

Still need to send documents to the Marketplace? If you get a letter this week, time is running out.

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2014 | Exchange

Healthcare.gov reports: “We’ve been reaching out to some of you by mail, email, and phone if some information you gave us on your Health Insurance Marketplace application doesn’t match the data we have on file. It’s important that you submit the documents we...