Institute of Medicine Issues Recommendations on Essential Health Benefits

by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 10, 2011 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Insurance Reform

News from the Blues reports: “The Institute of Medicine (IOM) today publicly released its final report titled “Essential Health Benefits: Balancing Coverage and Cost.” This report details the findings and recommendations of the IOM regarding the benefits that...

Internal Revenue Service Helps Small Businesses With Health Care Tax Credits

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 27, 2011 | Uncategorized

Insurance News Net reports: “As the filing extension tax deadlines approach, the Internal Revenue Service, in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services, is encouraging small businesses to review the Health Care Tax Credit to see if they are...

Appellate Court Says VA Lacks Standing to Challenge ACA

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 14, 2011 | Insurance Reform

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has vacated a district court’s ruling that a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional. The Fourth Circuit Court ruled that the state of Virginia does not have the standing to challenge the...

Health care expansion to cost Illinois, study finds

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 7, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Health Laws, Heath Care Costs, Illinois Health Insurance, Insurance Reform

CarmiTimes.com reports: “Expanding Illinois’ Medicaid program under the federal health-care reform law will cost the state $1.3 billion a year in 2020 and beyond, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Rand Corp. The annual cost is at least six times higher...

COBRA Subsidies to End This Month

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 15, 2011 | COBRA Insurance, Health Laws

Insurance News Network reports: “Subsidies to help unemployed workers continue their employer-provided health insurance coverage will expire at the end of August. The subsidy for COBRA coverage paid for 65% of premiums for the involuntarily unemployed. Part of...