First Steps to Take With IRS Draft ACA Reporting Instructions

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 10, 2014 | Insurance Reform

Health Insurance Exchange reports: “The Internal Revenue Service late last week released a set of long-awaited draft instructions for the forms employers will need to file to comply with the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate, providing an opportunity for...

Five States To Get Early Access To Small Business Health Insurance Marketplace

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 10, 2014 | Insurance Reform

Kaiser Health News reports: “Businesses in five states will get an early look at the federal health insurance marketplace for small businesses, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced Wednesday. The states are Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey and...

Still need to send documents to the Marketplace? If you get a letter this week, time is running out.

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2014 | Exchange

Healthcare.gov reports: “We’ve been reaching out to some of you by mail, email, and phone if some information you gave us on your Health Insurance Marketplace application doesn’t match the data we have on file. It’s important that you submit the documents we...

J.D. Power Reports: The Uninsured Remain Underserved by Health Exchanges, As Many Continue to Struggle to Enroll in Healthcare Coverage

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 21, 2014 | Insurance Reform

Digital Journal reports: “While the Affordable Care Act is designed to reduce cost and increase access to health insurance, many U.S. citizens still are uninsured and underserved due to obstacles not based on cost, such as technical problems and lack of...

UnitedHealthcare vying for a slice of Obamacare pie?

by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 12, 2014 | Exchange

Crain’s Chicago Healthcare Daily reports: “If UnitedHealthcare of Illinois Inc. starts selling plans on the state’s health insurance exchange this fall — as reported today — the insurer most likely won’t make a large dent in Blue Cross &...