by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 1, 2014 | Health Laws, Medicare
Benefits Pro reports: “The main trust fund behind Medicare, the $583 billion U.S. health program for the elderly and disabled, will be exhausted in 2030, four years later than projected last year, the government reported. An improving economy and the health-care...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 30, 2014 | Insurance Reform
Benefits Pro reports: “Undercover investigators using fake identities were able to get health insurance and tax subsidies through the federal exchange under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, underscoring ongoing problems and security issues...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 15, 2014 | Health Reform
Business Insurance reports: “Employers are allowed to impose “orientation” periods of up to one month before a maximum 90-day waiting period on the start of health care coverage for new employees, under final health care law reform rules.The rules, issued Friday...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 1, 2014 | Insurance Reform, Requirements
Benefits Pro reports: “When United Parcel Service (UPS) announced a major change in spousal insurance coverage, it was the shot heard ’round the benefits world. “I have been talking about working spouses with access to their own health insurance for more...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 17, 2014 | Health Reform, Heath Care Costs
Benefits Pro reports: “Less than 40 percent of the uninsured population will get health insurance this year, despite the individual mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that says they have to. That estimate comes from a survey released by...
