by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 27, 2015 | Insurance Reform
ILLINOIS: The legislature is set to begin debating several measures that would mandate coverage of certain benefits or access to certain providers. H.B. 120 and H.B. 122 would require coverage of intravenous feedings and prescription nutritional supplements. S.B. 97...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 12, 2015 | Family Health Insurance, Insurance Reform
Yahoo Finance reports: “As the cost of health care rises, more and more Americans in nearly every economic class are choosing to delay medical treatment because they can’t afford it. A new Gallup poll released Friday found that about one in three Americans say...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 4, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Insurance Reform
Benefits Pro reports: “Midterm elections will be here next week, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is still on the minds of voters and candidates. According to Kaiser Family Foundation, Democrats and Republicans are using PPACA to tell their...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 3, 2014 | Insurance Reform
Benefits Pro reports: “Apple’s recent moves in the health and wellness technology segment are not yet on the level of game-changers such as the iPod and the iPhone. But the coming release of the Apple Watch and the company’s HealthKit app has people talking —...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 1, 2014 | Insurance Reform, Requirements
Benefits Pro reports: “When United Parcel Service (UPS) announced a major change in spousal insurance coverage, it was the shot heard ’round the benefits world. “I have been talking about working spouses with access to their own health insurance for more...