by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 3, 2014 | Health Reform
Benefits Pro reports: “The implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has made most employers “rethink” their employee benefit offerings, including increasing employees’ share of cost even more via consumer-driven plans. According to...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 12, 2014 | Exchange
Crain’s Chicago Healthcare Daily reports: “If UnitedHealthcare of Illinois Inc. starts selling plans on the state’s health insurance exchange this fall — as reported today — the insurer most likely won’t make a large dent in Blue Cross &...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 4, 2014 | Insurance Reform
Insurance News Net reports: “Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says health insurance premiums are likely to increase in 2015. Sebelius’s comments came Wednesday during a hearing of the House Committee on Ways and Means about the White...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2013 | Health Laws, Health Reform
Flex Benefits reports: “The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires non-grandfathered plans to impose limitations on out-of-pocket expenses for essential health benefits starting in 2014. The out-of-pocket limitations will be capped next year at $6,350 for single...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 31, 2013 | Exchange, Insurance Reform
Seattle pi reports: “You may have heard that shopping for health insurance under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul will be like using Travelocity or Amazon. But many people will end up with something more mundane than online shopping, like a...