New Tool To Determine HRA Affordability

by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 29, 2019 | Affordable Care Act

Starting on January 1, 2020, employers will be able to help their employees pay for qualified medical costs–such as premiums for an Individual Marketplace plan–through a new individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA). An ICHRA is an alternative to a...

4 healthcare costs in retirement no one warns you about

by Eriksen Insurance | May 20, 2019 | Medicare

MSN Money reports: “Many Americans are stressed about paying for late-in-life healthcare. Studies show that over a third of US adults are more concerned about covering health costs in retirement than paying off debt and affording lifestyle expenses right now,...

‘Medicare for All’ system could be complicated, potentially disruptive, say budget analysts

by Eriksen Insurance | May 20, 2019 | Health Insurance News

USA Today reports: “As “Medicare for All” increasingly becomes a battle cry for Democrats on Capitol Hill and those running for president, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office weighed in Wednesday on how difficult it could be to move to a...

American Hospital Association Issues Statement on Senate Medicare for All Proposal

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 15, 2019 | Medicare

Insurance News Net reports: “The American Hospital Association issued the following statement by Executive Vice President Tom Nickels: “America’s hospitals and health systems share the goal of achieving universal coverage for all Americans. However,...

The Affordable Care Act is ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge, may set up a new showdown at the Supreme Court

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 3, 2019 | Affordable Care Act

CNBC reports: A federal judge in Texas ruled on Friday the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, potentially threatening health-care coverage for millions of Americans and setting up a new legal showdown over former President Barack Obama’s signature policy...