Obamacare insurers need to step it up to compete with Blue Cross

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...

The Top Five Questions Employees Will Be Asking On October 1

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...

Wrinkle in Health Law Vexes Lawmakers’ Aides

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 31, 2013 | Health Reform

The New York Times reports: ” As President Obama barnstorms the country promoting his health care law, one audience very close to home is growing increasingly anxious about the financial implications of the new coverage: members of Congress and their personal...

How 2014 health care reform provisions will affect employers

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Health Reform

Smart Business reports: “The Affordable Care Act (ACA) contains a total of 91 provisions, bringing change to the insurance market and impacting the type of coverage employers offer their employees. “Many of the upcoming ACA provisions depend on the size of your...

Employer Based Coverage Or Obamacare Plan? Which Is Better?

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Insurance Reform

Forbes reports: “A common theme of the email I receive concerns the cost of employer based coverage versus buying health insurance on the new exchanges. Employer based coverage is considered too expensive by many people and they hope policies through Obamacare...