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...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 16, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Insurance Reform
My Suburban Life reports: “Insurance industry officials urged state lawmakers Thursday to let independent insurance agents help clients purchase coverage through Illinois’ future health-benefits exchange. Several said it also would be a good idea for the...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 7, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Health Laws, Heath Care Costs, Illinois Health Insurance, Insurance Reform
CarmiTimes.com reports: “Expanding Illinois’ Medicaid program under the federal health-care reform law will cost the state $1.3 billion a year in 2020 and beyond, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Rand Corp. The annual cost is at least six times higher...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 15, 2011 | COBRA Insurance, Health Laws
Insurance News Network reports: “Subsidies to help unemployed workers continue their employer-provided health insurance coverage will expire at the end of August. The subsidy for COBRA coverage paid for 65% of premiums for the involuntarily unemployed. Part of...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 5, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
The Hill reports: “A major provision of the healthcare reform law designed to prevent businesses from dropping coverage for their workers could inadvertently leave families without access to subsidized health insurance. The problem is a huge headache for the...
