by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 26, 2012 | Insurance Reform, Rebates
Chicago Health Care Daily reports: “About 163,000 families in Illinois will receive health insurance rebates that average $380 as a result of the federal overhaul of health care, the Obama administration announced Thursday, days before the U.S. Supreme Court is...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 26, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Reuters reports: “Three major U.S. health insurers that provide coverage to millions of Americans said they would keep some protections included in President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the law. The...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 31, 2012 | Health Laws
Benefits Pro reports: “The IRS has announced adjustments that affect health savings accounts in 2013. The HSA contribution limits and high deductible health plan out-of-pocket maximums are up slightly over 2012. For the first time in three years, the HDHP...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 16, 2012 | Heath Care Costs
Employee Benefit News reports: “Cost increases for health care are perhaps finally slowing down, with employer health benefit expenditures not expected to increase in 2012 at the same explosive growth in recent years. Costs for all types of medical plans are...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 13, 2012 | Insurance Reform
CHICAGO — Even as she struggled to manage her Type 2 diabetes, Fannie Cline’s condition spiraled downward. It was not uncommon for Mrs. Cline, a 69-year-old retiree, to have dizzy spells, some so bad that they landed her in a hospital emergency room near her home here...