by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 30, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Benefits Pro reports: “Employers offering high-priced benefit plans to their workers may soon find themselves on a bumpy ride, thanks to the “Cadillac” tax. According to the Medical Plan Trends Report, produced by benefit-management firm HighRoads and the...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 30, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Employee Benefit Adviser reports: “The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is taking a firm stand on the discussion about how the Navigators’ role varies from brokers and agents — they’re different. After testifying before a hearing Thursday of the U.S....
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 30, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Crain’s Chicago Business reports: “Job: Director of the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace, an online shopping site for individual and small-group health insurance plans, full-time since January. Vitals: 42 years old; bachelor’s degree, Loyola...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 25, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Bloomberg reports: “The $1.3 trillion U.S. health-care system overhaul is getting more expensive and will initially accomplish less than intended. Costs for a network of health-insurance exchanges, a core part of the Affordable Care Act, have swelled to $4.4...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 25, 2013 | Health Reform
“At UnitedHealthcare, we want to help you understand health reform and let you know that you are not in this alone. We’re with you every step of the way and are taking steps to ensure that your UnitedHealthcare plan conforms with Affordable Care Act (ACA)...