by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 9, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Business Insurance reports: “WASHINGTON—Internal Revenue Service guidance released last week resolves additional questions employers have raised about a health care reform law requirement that they report the cost of health care coverage on employees’ W-2...
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 28, 2011 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform
The Washington Post, Wonkblog reports: “It was the most gridlocked of times, it was the least gridlocked of times. In one sense, nothing much happened in health care this year: Congress and the White House proposed ambitious Medicare reform packages, only to...
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 28, 2011 | Health Laws
Benefitspro reports: “The IRS has released the 2012 cost-of-living adjustments affecting health savings accounts. The HSA contribution limits and HDHP out-of-pocket maximums will increase slightly, while the HDHP minimum required deductibles remain unchanged for...
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 22, 2011 | Medicare
Forbes reports: “This morning, Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.) and Republican Rep. Paul Ryan (Wis.) have shaken up Capitol Hill with an intriguing, bipartisan plan for reforming Medicare, and also the private-sector employer-sponsored insurance system....
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 22, 2011 | Heath Care Costs, Medicare
Benefits Pro Reports: “Raising taxes on millionaires may be a non-starter for Republicans, but they seem to have no problem hiking Medicare premiums for retirees making a lot less. The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a year-end economic package that...
