To Prevent Surprise Bills, New Health Law Rules Could Widen Insurer Networks

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...

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...

Health Law Tricky for Parents of Medicaid Kids

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 28, 2014 | Health Reform, Medicaid

ABC News reports: “Families shopping for health insurance through the new federal marketplace are running into trouble getting everyone covered when children are eligible for Medicaid but their parents are not. Children who qualify for Medicaid, the safety-net...

White House relying more on insurance carriers to help fix HealthCare.gov

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 20, 2013 | Insurance Reform

The Washington Post reports: “The White House is increasing its reliance on insurers by accepting their technical help in efforts to repair the problem-ridden online health insurance marketplace and prioritizing consumers’ ability to buy plans directly from the...

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...