by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 10, 2014 | Insurance Reform
Kaiser Health News reports: “Businesses in five states will get an early look at the federal health insurance marketplace for small businesses, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced Wednesday. The states are Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey and...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2014 | Group Health Insurance, Health Reform
Forbes reports: “Goodbye, doctor’s office. Hello, Walmart? Based on Walmart’s latest moves, it’s not as unlikely as it sounds. After years of “Will they or won’t they?” discussion, Walmart is making its long-awaited move into delivering primary care: The...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2014 | Group Health Insurance
The Wall Street Journal reports: “Businesses with fewer than 50 workers are exempt from the most stringent requirements for larger employers under the federal health-care law. But that doesn’t mean they’re off the hook entirely. Smaller employers...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 1, 2014 | Heath Care Costs
Insurance Journal reports: “Illinois officials say they’re seeing strong interest from insurance companies as they prepare for the second year of new coverage options under the nation’s new health care law. The state Department of Insurance said that 10...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 16, 2014 | Group Health Insurance
The New York Times reports: “Here’s a prediction: By 2025, “fewer than 20 percent of workers in the private sector will receive traditional employer-sponsored health insurance.” The source of this claim? Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel, in his just-published book,...