by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 24, 2019 | Employer benefits
JD Supra reports: “On June 13, 2019, the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Treasury (the “Departments”), published final regulations which significantly broaden the types of health plans that may be...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 20, 2019 | Family Health Insurance, Health Insurance News
KHN reports: “Sheri Lewis, 59, of Seattle, needed a hip transplant. Bradley Fuller, 63, of nearby Kirkland, needed chemotherapy and radiation when the pain in his jaw turned out to be throat cancer. And Kim Bruzas, 55, of Waitsburg, hundreds of miles away,...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 19, 2018 | Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance News
AP News reports: “The Trump administration’s new health insurance option offers lower premiums for small businesses and self-employed people, but the policies are likely to cover fewer benefits. Another caveat: if healthy people flock to the new plans as...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 8, 2018 | Individual Health Insurance, Short Term Insurance
KFF reports: “A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of short-term, limited duration health plans for sale through two major national online brokers finds big gaps in the benefits they offer. Through an executive order and proposed new regulations, the Trump...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 2, 2018 | Small Business
The Tax Advisor reports: “The IRS recently issued Notice 2017-67 to provide guidance on “qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements” (qualified small employer HRAs) under Sec. 9831(d). Qualified small employer HRAs enable an eligible...