by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2014 | Requirements
Benefits Pro reports: “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) basic preventive services package famous by putting a controversial mandate — for “free” birth control...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2014 | Heath Care Costs
Personal Finance Cheat Sheet reports: “The side effects of the Affordable Care Act continue to surface in the labor market. In order to help manage rising health care costs and comply with new regulations, large employers across the nation are making adjustments...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 28, 2014 | Health Laws, Health Reform
Benefits Pro reports: “Less than 40 percent of the uninsured population will get health insurance this year, despite the individual mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that says they have to. That estimate comes from a survey released by...
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...