U.S. government unveils goal to move Medicare away from fee-for-service

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 10, 2015 | Medicaid

Yahoo News reports: “The Obama administration on Monday unveiled an ambitious plan to control health costs by moving the $2.9 trillion U.S. health systems away from costly fee-for-service medicine, beginning with the Medicare program for the elderly and...

A Two-Tiered Health Care System Is Coming Faster Than You Think

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 5, 2014 | Family Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance

Forbes reports: “Get ready for two different health care systems. In one, patients will be able to schedule a doctor’s appointment in one or two days. In the other, patients will wait weeks or even months – with access problems similar to those in Canada....

Rising health-care costs not a trend: Aetna CEO

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 3, 2014 | Family Health Insurance

Yahoo Finance reports: “Aetna shares took a hit Tuesday after the health-insurance giant said it expects medical costs to rise to the high end of its forecasts. However, CEO Mark Bertolini told CNBC that while people may be worried that health-care costs will...

Five States To Get Early Access To Small Business Health Insurance Marketplace

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 10, 2014 | Insurance Reform

Kaiser Health News reports: “Businesses in five states will get an early look at the federal health insurance marketplace for small businesses, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced Wednesday. The states are Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey and...

Probe exposes flaws behind HealthCare.gov rollout

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 6, 2014 | Insurance Reform

Yahoo News reports: “Management failures by the Obama administration set the stage for computer woes that paralyzed the president’s new health care program last fall, nonpartisan investigators said in a report released Wednesday. While the administration...