by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 25, 2013 | Illinois Health Insurance
ILLINOIS: The legislature’s veto session adjourned last week with the Assembly failing to finish its preliminary actions to expand Medicaid under the ACA. The House Appropriations Committee had approved a bill that would have added 520,000 state residents to the...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 2, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Benefits Pro reports: “America has a real problem with its health care system. And in a time of true health reform, one big problem isn’t being addressed. We don’t have enough doctors. “This is a very real problem,” says Mitchell Best, COO and vice president of...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 28, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Health Data Management reports: “The Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services on Nov. 20 issued three proposed rules implementing major provisions of the Affordable Care Act that regulate insurers and bring new rights to consumers. The first rule...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 20, 2012 | Heath Care Costs
Employee Benefit Adviser reports: “Medicare covers only 59% of the cost of health care for seniors — and retirees can expect to pay an even larger share in the future. In fact, a couple aged 65 might need $387,000 saved in order to be confident of covering their...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 12, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Kaiser Health News reports: “Now that President Barack Obama has won a second term, the Affordable Care Act is back on a fast track. Some analysts argue that there could be modifications to reduce federal spending as part of a broader deficit deal; for now, this...
