by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 27, 2011 | Medicare
Kaiser Health News reports: “The Obama administration today announced that premiums for Medicare Part B coverage in 2012 will be $99.90 a month for most beneficiaries, a smaller-than-expected increase over the $96.40 paid this year by a majority of elderly and...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 12, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Insurance Reform
Insurance News Net reports: Medical claim limits phase out under the new health care law as the size of individual claims continues to rise. Thousands of health care claims reach or exceed $ 1 million each year, and industry research and our own experience at RGA show...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 28, 2011 | Insurance Reform
The New York Times reports: “WASHINGTON — Alarmed by a shortage of primary care doctors, Obama administration officials are recruiting a team of “mystery shoppers” to pose as patients, call doctors’ offices and request appointments to see how difficult it is for...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 23, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Benifits Pro reports: “WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s health care law would let several million middle-class people get nearly free insurance meant for the poor, a twist government number crunchers say they discovered only after the complex...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 24, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform, Medicare
The New York Times reports “WASHINGTON — The financial outlook for Medicare deteriorated in the last year because of the sluggish economic recovery, and the program’s hospital insurance trust fund will be exhausted in 2024, five years earlier than projected last...
