Humana CEO: Health care reform will push cost of insurance up next year

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 5, 2013 | Insurance Reform, Requirements

Courier-Journal reports: “If you are young and healthy, get ready to pay more for health insurance when the Affordable Care Act goes into effect next year, Humana CEO Bruce Broussard said Thursday. In a speech before the Rotary Club of Louisville, Broussard...

UPDATE: Feds recruiting licensed broker, agent info for exchanges

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 1, 2013 | Family Health Insurance

Employee Benefit Advisor reports: “The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is recruiting licensed brokers and agents for the health insurance exchanges set to open for enrollment in October. CMS, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services,...

Most employers still plan to offer health coverage after reforms take effect

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 1, 2013 | Insurance Reform

Business Insurance reports: “Despite increased costs and opposition to the health care reform law, the overwhelming majority of employers intend to keep providing health care coverage for their employees, according to a Business Insurance survey.Eighty-two...

Senators To President: Hold Firm Against Union Health Care Demands

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 1, 2013 | Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: ” The ranking Republican member of the Senate Finance Committee issued the following news release: 31 Republican Senators called on President Barack Obama to hold firm against union demands to expand access to the federal subsidies...

IRS issues final regulations on health care reform affordability

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 13, 2013 | Requirements

Business Insurance reports: “Employers will not be hit with a stiff financial penalty and employees will not be eligible for federal premium subsidies to buy coverage in public health insurance exchanges regardless of how much employers charge for family...