Deep cuts loom as state tries to save Medicaid

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 23, 2012 | Illinois, Insurance Reform, Medicaid

The Chicago Tribune reports: “The list of medicines Jason Carrington must take every day to treat his multiple sclerosis and related symptoms is long: Copaxone injections to prevent relapses, primidone to control tremors, Seroquel to stabilize his mood,...

Small-Picture Approach Flips Medical Economics

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 13, 2012 | Insurance Reform

CHICAGO — Even as she struggled to manage her Type 2 diabetes, Fannie Cline’s condition spiraled downward. It was not uncommon for Mrs. Cline, a 69-year-old retiree, to have dizzy spells, some so bad that they landed her in a hospital emergency room near her home here...

HR pop quiz: Health insurance rebates

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 12, 2012 | Insurance Reform, Rebates

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Visualizing Health Care Reform Tool Illustrates Future Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Uninsured Illinoisans

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 26, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Yahoo News reports: “Interactive map depicts insurance needs by region and community; around 1,646,527 new Illinois residents will be eligible for coverage Chicago, Ill. (PRWEB) March 20, 2012  Today, in conjunction with the March 23 second anniversary of the...

From healthcare reform updates from Aetna

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 2, 2012 | Insurance Reform

ILLINOIS: Governor Pat Quinn presented a fiscal year 2013 budget proposal last week that seeks to strengthen the pension systems,  restructure the state’s Medicaid system, rebalance institutional living/community care, increase efficiencies across state agencies and...