by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 19, 2013 | Insurance Reform, Requirements
Forbs reports: “The federal government apparently was concerned that Americans would not find anything to read this summer, and kindly dropped hundreds of pages of regulations related to healthcare, just in time for the beach. The Centers for Medicare and...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Benefits Pro reports: “With full implementation of Obamacare looming – delays in the employer mandate aside – many in the HR world have been wondering whether health care reform will render COBRA obsolete. The short answer: yes – and no. While the new law has no...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Heath Care Costs
Benefits Pro reports: “More employers are trying to assuage worker concerns about how much of their salary goes to their health coverage by pegging the cost of coverage to salary ranges. This trend was noted by Mercer in a study of how companies were managing...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Insurance Reform, Requirements
The Chicago Tribune reports: “The Obama administration delayed a key provision of the president’s healthcare reform law by a year, saying today it will not require employers to provide health insurance for their workers until 2015. The delay, which could...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Heath Care Costs, Requirements
Benefits Pro reports: “The Obama administration isn’t backing off its position that employers must include free contraceptive coverage in workers’ insurance plans as part of the nation’s health care reforms, though it did give chuches some wiggle room...