Here’s who will lose their insurance if Obamacare is overturned

by Eriksen Insurance | May 20, 2019 | Affordable Care Act

CNBC reports: “The Affordable Care Act once again faces legal hurdles after President Donald Trump and his administration supported a lawsuit questioning the health-care law’s constitutionality. If the lawsuit succeeds and the courts decide to repeal the...

Aetna may offer customers a free Apple Watch as a perk

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 18, 2017 | Family Health Insurance

Yahoo Finance reports: “Health insurer Aetna is already giving its workers free Apple Watches (plus a handful of regular customers), but it now looks ready to expand those bonuses to everyone. CNBCsources understand that Aetna is in talks with Apple to offer a...

Obamacare rates in Illinois could climb next year

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 4, 2017 | Affordable Care Act, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

The Chicago Tribune reports: “Health insurers want to raise premiums next year for Illinois consumers who buy coverage through the Obamacare exchange — in many cases citing uncertainty surrounding the health care law as a reason for the proposed jumps. Average...

New Data Brief Finds Physician Shortages Lead to Network Adequacy Challenges

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 20, 2016 | Health Care .gov, Health Insurance News

AHIP reports: “States are facing a shortage of physicians in primary care, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, and general surgery, according to a new AHIP data brief. This analysis looked at the ratio of these physicians to the population and found several...

Feds tighten when people can enroll in Obamacare plans

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 26, 2016 | Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance News, Open Enrollment

According to USA Today: “Bowing to pressure from insurers, federal officials on Tuesday tightened the conditions under which people can sign up for plans on the HealthCare.govexchange outside open enrollment. The move by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...