Medicare Out-of-Pocket Costs You Should Expect to Pay

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 5, 2018 | Health Insurance Cost

Yahoo Finance reports: “Medicare provides valuable health insurance for individuals 65 or older and certain people with disabilities who are under age 65. But it also comes with complex rules and sometimes significant out-of-pocket costs. Here’s what you...

Despite boost in social security, rising Medicare Part B costs leave seniors in bind

by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 11, 2017 | Medicare

News Medical reports: “Millions of seniors will soon be notified that Medicare premiums for physicians’ services are rising and likely to consume most of the cost-of-living adjustment they’ll receive next year from Social Security. Higher 2018...

Where Obamacare Has Become Unaffordable, Short Term Health Insurance Can Help

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 18, 2017 | Obamacare

Forbes reports: “Next time you run into someone who minimizes the problems with Obamacare, I want you to introduce them to Fay. She’s a reasonably healthy 60 year old grandmother living in Fayette County, Illinois and earns about 450% of the federal...

No one thinks the GOP health bill is a good idea for Illinois

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 24, 2017 | Health Insurance News

Crains Chicago Business reports: “There are not many things that Republicans and Democrats in Illinois agree on. But there’s near universal consensus that House Republicans’ proposed Obamacare replacement would do serious harm to Chicago and the...

Only one insurer will offer PPO plan on state Obamacare exchange

by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 31, 2016 | 2017 Open Enrollment

The Chicago Tribune reports: “Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois will be the only insurer offering PPO health insurance plans on the state’s Obamacare exchange next year, according to information released Friday by the state Department of Insurance....