by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2014 | Group Health Insurance, Insurance Reform
Flexible Benefit reports: “The IRS and other agencies have issued three different sets of guidance making it clear that employers cannot give actively employed workers pre-tax dollars through a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) ,or any other type of...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 30, 2014 | Insurance Reform
Benefits Pro reports: “Undercover investigators using fake identities were able to get health insurance and tax subsidies through the federal exchange under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, underscoring ongoing problems and security issues...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 30, 2014 | Insurance Reform
The New York Times reports: “The Obama administration and state insurance regulators are developing stricter standards to address the concerns of consumers who say that many health plans under the Affordable Care Act have unduly limited their choices of doctors...
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...