by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 29, 2015 | Health Care .gov, Open Enrollment
Open enrollment period for 2016 is November 1st, 2015 to January 31, 2016. You must sign up before December 15, 2015 to get a January 1, 2016 start date. Enrolling though Healthcare.gov can be very difficult and confusing to do by yourself. When you call them...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 16, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, Medicaid
Crain’s Chicago Business reports: ” Illinois is among a dozen states where the number of new enrollees surpassed projections for the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare. While the surge in signups lifts the number of insured people, it has also stoked...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 5, 2015 | Heath Care Costs, Individual Health Insurance
Modern Healthcare reports: “Insurance giant Assurant is looking to sell its health insurance division, Assurant Health—a company that has been active on the Affordable Care Act exchanges but has hemorrhaged tens of millions of dollars. It’s likely another...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 13, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance News
International Business Times reports: “Millions of Americans who forwent buying health insurance in 2014 could face penalties in the coming year, the first such fees since open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, began in October 2013. The...
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 17, 2014 | Young Adults
Kaiser Health News reports: “For young people, turning 21 is generally a reason to celebrate reaching adulthood. If they’re insured through the federal health insurance marketplace that operates in about three dozen states, however, their birthday could mean a...