U.S. workers can carry over $500 of health spending accounts: Treasury

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 1, 2013 | FSA, Insurance Reform

Yahoo News reports: “Americans who use flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare costs may now be able to carry up to $500 of expiring money into the next year, the U.S. Treasury said on Thursday. For nearly 30 years, about 14 million families with FSAs...

Health Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 11, 2013 | Insurance Reform

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Illinois to decide on essential health benefits

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 24, 2012 | Illinois Health Insurance

Bloomberg Businessweek reports: “Gov. Pat Quinn has less than a month to choose which benefits will be required in basic health insurance plans sold to individuals and small businesses in Illinois under the federal health care law, an important decision that...

HHS Ensures Consumers Get Better Value for Their Health Insurance Dollar

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 20, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that consumers will soon begin receiving unprecedented information on the value of their health insurance coverage, and...

Health care reform law penalties for employers not yet set

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 27, 2011 | Insurance Reform

Business Insurance reports: “Employers will not face health care reform law penalties if they do not offer affordable coverage to employees’ dependents and they may not even have to extend coverage to dependents, depending on the outcome of regulatory...