Key Findings of the July Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 31, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Kaiser Family Foundation reports: “July’s second Health Tracking Poll reports in further depth on public opinion toward the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the wake of last month’s key Supreme Court decision. When it comes to the individual mandate, the...

Government on track with federal health exchanges: official

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 31, 2012 | Exchange, Insurance Reform

Reuters reports: “The Obama administration on Friday said it is on track to set up federal health insurance exchanges by 2014 in U.S. states that fail to establish their own regulated insurance markets under the U.S. healthcare reform law. The Health and Human...

Supreme Impact: The Decision and What it means for Employers, the Exchange and Health Reform Moving Forward

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 16, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Illinois Chamber of Commerce reports: “The Supreme Court decision handed down on June 28 (click here for a summary of the key decision points) provided both clarity and confusion in a legal parsing that filled nearly 200 pages; a little less than a quarter of...

Implementing Health Reform: State-Based, Partnership, And Federally Facilitated Exchanges

by Eriksen Insurance | May 30, 2012 | Exchange, Insurance Reform

Health Affairs Blog reports: “On May 16, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services moved three steps closer to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges, which will happen on January 1, 2014.  First, HHS announced the...

2013 HSA and FSA cheat sheet

by Eriksen Insurance | May 10, 2012 | Group Health Insurance

BenefitsPro reports: “Health Savings Accounts What are they? HSAs are tax-advantaged medical savings accounts available to taxpayers who are enrolled in an HSA-qualified high-deductible health plan. The funds contributed to the account are not subject to federal...