by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 12, 2012 | Insurance Reform
“If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down health reform’s individual mandate and leaves the rest of the law in place — what happens next? The backup plan could be automatic enrollment in your employer’s health insurance, a lot like the way you get signed up for...
by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 2, 2012 | Insurance Reform
ILLINOIS: Governor Pat Quinn presented a fiscal year 2013 budget proposal last week that seeks to strengthen the pension systems, restructure the state’s Medicaid system, rebalance institutional living/community care, increase efficiencies across state agencies and...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 28, 2012 | Insurance Reform, Medicare
Health Reform .GOV reports: “Small business tax credits. 194,000 small businesses in Illinois could be helped by a new small business tax credit that makes it easier for businesses to provide coverage to their workers and makes premiums more affordable.1 Small...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 27, 2012 | Medicare
Crains Chicago Business reports: “More than two dozen Illinois hospitals face Medicare cuts totaling as much as $19 million next year under the new federal health care law because too many of their patients are being readmitted for heart attacks and other...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 24, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Insurance News Net reports: “In 2011, health insurers faced numerous challenges related to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, new regulations and formidable economic conditions. Even with the emergence of these requirements and...
