by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 17, 2014 | Insurance Reform
Benefits Pro reports: “Robert Pear, a New York Timesreporter, made waves this week by calling the Internal Revenue Service about what happened to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act nondiscrimination provisions. The IRS told him it will wait at least...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2013 | Insurance Reform
The IRS reports: “Basic Information 1. What is the individual shared responsibility provision? Under the Affordable Care Act, the federal government, state governments, insurers, employers and individuals are given shared responsibility to reform and improve the...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2013 | Health Laws, Health Reform
Flex Benefits reports: “The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires non-grandfathered plans to impose limitations on out-of-pocket expenses for essential health benefits starting in 2014. The out-of-pocket limitations will be capped next year at $6,350 for single...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2013 | Insurance Reform
HR . BLR . com reports: “The Obama administration has revealed the delay of another Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision. The administration has postponed a consumer protection provision that limits out-of-pocket costs until 2015. Under the provision, the limit...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Heath Affairs Blog reports: “The most controversial single issue presented by the Affordable Care Act is arguably the regulatory requirement that group health plans and insurers cover contraceptive services. The ACA requires non-grandfathered group health plans...
