by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2013 | Health Laws
Insurance News Net reports: “A growing number of companies are looking to clamp down on rising health care costs by dumping coverage for their employees’ working spouses. Others are requiring their workers to pay extra money to cover a spouse who could...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Kaiser Health News reports: “As employers and insurance companies shift more health costs into workers’ pockets, hospitals are making a discovery. The pockets aren’t bottomless. “The number of accounts that we’re seeing that relate to these high-deductible plans...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 16, 2013 | Exchange, Illinois
The Chicago Tribune reports: “Illinois on Friday awarded marketing and public relations firm Fleishman Hillard a $35 million contract to market and promote the state’s Health Insurance Marketplace, an online exchange where individuals and small businesses...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 20, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Kiplinger reports: “The new health law changes the rules. Starting in January 2014, insurers may no longer reject you for coverage or charge higher rates because of your health. The law also sets limits on how much insurers may charge older buyers (for example,...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 13, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Market Watch reports: “Baby boomers with individual health plans stand to benefit big-time when public insurance exchanges launch on January 1. The centerpiece of the Affordable Care Act, these state-level marketplaces will improve boomers’ access to health...
