by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Exchange, Insurance Reform
The Chicago Tribune reports: “Days after delaying health insurance requirements for employers, the Obama administration has decided to roll back requirements for new state online insurance marketplaces to verify the income and health coverage status of people...
by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 1, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Chicago Health Care Daily reports: “U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will appear in Chicago today to kick off the rebranding of health insurance exchanges as “marketplaces” for health coverage. A key part of President Barack...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 15, 2013 | Insurance Reform
ILLINOIS: The federal government granted the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council (MCHC) $160 million in federal CO-OP funding less than two weeks before program funding was eliminated by Congress. The MCHC is an association of hospitals in the Chicago area. The...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 14, 2013 | Health Laws
The American Taxpayer Relief Act (the legislative response to the “fiscal cliff”), which the House and Senate passed on New Year’s Day and President Barack Obama signed late Wednesday, includes some changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicare physician...
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 10, 2012 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform
The Huffington Post reports: “President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act may not live up to its name for some who will see higher health insurance prices than available in today’s market. Experts believe the health care reform law, signed in 2010,...
