by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
Insurance News Net reports: “Low-income workers on union health plans are not eligible for the same federal subsidies available to those who buy insurance in the new state health care marketplaces, the White House said Friday. The decision is a disappointment...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2013 | Health Reform
Benefits Pro reports: “The number of employers whose company health benefits plan cover the working (elsewhere) spouses of their employees has just been reduced by one — and it’s a big one, too. UPS announced in a memo to employees that it would cut up as many...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 16, 2013 | Insurance Reform, Requirements
Kaiser Health News reports: “Surprising both friends and foes of the health law, the Obama administration on Tuesday announced the delay of a key provision: the requirement that all but the smallest employers offer medical coverage or pay a fine. Companies with...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 9, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Benefits Pro reports: “The effective date of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was March 23, 2010, although various provisions have their own effective dates from January 1, 2010, (the small business income tax credit) through 2018. The...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 3, 2013 | Exchange, Insurance Reform
Aids Foundation Chicago reports: ‘The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) recently made the difficult decision to oppose legislation that creates a state-federal partnership for operating Illinois’ health insurance marketplace. We base this decision on the poor...
