by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 7, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Health Reform Source reports: “The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released guidance on the two key components that determine the level of protection that private insurance plans will provide to consumers under health reform. The first...
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 28, 2011 | Health Laws
Benefitspro reports: “The IRS has released the 2012 cost-of-living adjustments affecting health savings accounts. The HSA contribution limits and HDHP out-of-pocket maximums will increase slightly, while the HDHP minimum required deductibles remain unchanged for...
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 22, 2011 | Medicare
Forbes reports: “This morning, Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.) and Republican Rep. Paul Ryan (Wis.) have shaken up Capitol Hill with an intriguing, bipartisan plan for reforming Medicare, and also the private-sector employer-sponsored insurance system....
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 7, 2011 | Insurance Reform
Bloomburg reports: “Over the next decade, we are likely to see a shift in health insurance in the U.S.: So-called defined-contribution plans will gradually take over the market, shifting the residual risk of incurring high health-care costs from employers to...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 22, 2011 | Insurance Reform
Benefitspro reports: “Everything you need to know about health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts in 2012. Health Savings Accounts What are they? HSAs are tax-advantaged medical savings accounts available to taxpayers who are enrolled in an...
