Health Plans Dropping Spouses; Are Children Next?

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2013 | Health Laws

Insurance News Net reports: “A growing number of companies are looking to clamp down on rising health care costs by dumping coverage for their employees’ working spouses. Others are requiring their workers to pay extra money to cover a spouse who could...

Insurance Through Employer A Better Deal Than Through Exchange

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2013 | Exchange, Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “If you’re hearing about the new Health Insurance Marketplace and wondering if it might be a better deal than your employer’s insurance, the answer is: It probably isn’t. People covered under most employer group...

Long-Term Care Policies Ditch Solo Role For Supporting Act

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 22, 2013 | Long Term Care

Insurance News Net reports: “The stand-alone long-term care insurance market may be dormant as buyers shy away from high premiums and the relative inefficiency of long-term care coverage, but the combination insurance product market is hot. Combination products,...

Delay Of Employer Penalties Will Cost Govt. $10B

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 31, 2013 | Insurance Reform

Insurance News reports: “The Obama administration’s surprise decision to delay a key requirement of the health care law for employers will cost the government$10 billion, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday. While that’s a big...

Out-Of-Pocket Costs For Drugs Will Increase Under ACA

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 19, 2013 | Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “A new analysis from HealthPocket of early health insurance rate filings finds that consumers who choose the lower cost Bronze Plans and Silver Plans under the Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”) will likely be paying...