Why You Still Absolutely Need Health Insurance Despite the Death of the Penalty

by Eriksen Insurance | May 20, 2019 | Health Insurance News

Yahoo Finance reports: “Starting in 2019, you’ll no longer owe a fine to the IRS if you don’t have qualifying health insurance coverage. While the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, imposed a tax penalty for those who opted out of coverage, the...

Illinois insurers seek premium increases of up to 45%

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 2, 2016 | Health Insurance Cost

The Chicago Sun Times reports: “Health insurance premiums for Illinois residents who buy coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace could increase by as much as 45 percent according to proposals submitted by insurers and made public Monday. The...

Obamacare-Created Insurer Goes Under, Is Taken Over By The State

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 13, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance News

The Daily Caller reports: “An Obamacare-created and taxpayer-funded insurance company in Iowa has been taken over by the state due to a financial crisis. CoOportunity Health is Iowa’s insurance cooperative — a nonprofit insurance company created by the...

First Steps to Take With IRS Draft ACA Reporting Instructions

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 10, 2014 | Insurance Reform

Health Insurance Exchange reports: “The Internal Revenue Service late last week released a set of long-awaited draft instructions for the forms employers will need to file to comply with the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate, providing an opportunity for...

High Health Plan Deductibles Weigh Down More Employees

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2014 | Health Laws

The New York Times reports: “Anita Maina was working on an arts and crafts project she found on Pinterest — creating a table out of wood and cork — when she ripped off a fingernail while removing staples from a piece of wood. “It is one of those things that...