by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 20, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Jdsupra reports: “Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (collectively, the “Act”), employers must move forward with...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 26, 2012 | Insurance Reform, Rebates
Chicago Health Care Daily reports: “About 163,000 families in Illinois will receive health insurance rebates that average $380 as a result of the federal overhaul of health care, the Obama administration announced Thursday, days before the U.S. Supreme Court is...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 13, 2012 | Insurance Reform
CHICAGO — Even as she struggled to manage her Type 2 diabetes, Fannie Cline’s condition spiraled downward. It was not uncommon for Mrs. Cline, a 69-year-old retiree, to have dizzy spells, some so bad that they landed her in a hospital emergency room near her home here...
by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 29, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Market Watch reports: “MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Mar 21, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — The majority (85%) of small businesses are not making changes or long-term plans based on health care reform legislation, according to a recent survey of small business owners...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 27, 2012 | Medicare
Crains Chicago Business reports: “More than two dozen Illinois hospitals face Medicare cuts totaling as much as $19 million next year under the new federal health care law because too many of their patients are being readmitted for heart attacks and other...