by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 12, 2014 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Insurance Reform
Crains Chicago Health Care Daily reports: “Five of the six insurers on the Illinois Health Insurance Exchange face a moment of truth as they decide whether to continue offering plans on the online marketplace and how to attract more customers. Their first-year...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 1, 2013 | FSA, Insurance Reform
Yahoo News reports: “Americans who use flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare costs may now be able to carry up to $500 of expiring money into the next year, the U.S. Treasury said on Thursday. For nearly 30 years, about 14 million families with FSAs...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 2, 2013 | Health Reform
JD Supra Law News reports: “Employers are required to provide a notice to employees regarding coverage options under the new Health Insurance Marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act that are scheduled to be up and running on October 1. The notice must be...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 12, 2013 | Health Laws
Benefitspro reports: “Medicaid expansion and the new public health insurance exchange subsidies could lead to a sharp increase in early retirement rates. Jeff Bradley, a consulting actuary at Milliman, makes that prediction in a commentary based partly on data...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Heath Care Costs, Requirements
Benefits Pro reports: “The Obama administration isn’t backing off its position that employers must include free contraceptive coverage in workers’ insurance plans as part of the nation’s health care reforms, though it did give chuches some wiggle room...
