PPACA HIT repeal bill gaining steam

by Eriksen Insurance | May 4, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, Health Reform

Benefits Pro reports: “A funding mechanism included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Actis gaining steam in the House of Representatives, leading to a round of huzzahs from the small business community. Because affordable care for all will only be...

Should Pregnancy Be A ‘Qualifying Life Event’ For Insurance Coverage?

by Eriksen Insurance | May 4, 2015 | Family Health Insurance, Individual Health Insurance

Yahoo Health reports: “The average cost of maternity care and delivery without complications is $23,000. With complications, that number jumps steeply. Imagine facing that cost if you’re uninsured? For approximately 13 percent of the over 6 million womenwho...

Insured, but Not Covered

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 10, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care .gov

The New York Times reports: “WHEN Karen Pineman of Manhattan received notice that her longtime health insurance policy didn’t comply with the Affordable Care Act’s requirements, she gamely set about shopping for a new policy through the public marketplace. After...

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....

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Offers Assistance to Consumers for Upcoming Open Enrollment

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 3, 2014 | Insurance Reform

  Insurance News Net reports: “With as many as 1.8 million uninsured in Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) is mobilizing its resources across the state to help people better understand insurance coverage options and the financial...