Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
HSA Bank reports HSA customers are more engaged, seek information, select lower cost alternatives
Monday, July 28th, 2008HSA Bank has released the results of a survey it conducted of 733 respondents drawn from its “employer relationships” and their employees, with and without HSA programs. The survey found that, “high deductible health plan respondents are more likely to be engaged consumers who ask about costs prior to making an appointment, seek information about […]
Shifting The Costs of Health Insurance
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007The New York Times takes a brief look at how employers are managing their soaring health insurance costs.
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To Keep Health Plans, Many Firms Shift Costs
By FRAN HAWTHORNE
HEALTH insurance premiums
have been rising faster than the rate of inflation for years. Lack of
health coverage has become a major issue in the presidential race. Yet
somehow, 59 […]
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) Continue To Lag
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007The Wall Street Journal continues its fine coverage of health care.
Today Joseph Goldstein notes how health savings accounts are simply not “catching on” with consumers.
Health Savings Accounts Aren’t Catching On
Posted by Jacob Goldstein
A closely watched survey of employer-sponsored health insurance released today is getting attention for […]
American Express Dumps Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Monday, August 13th, 2007American Express is leaving the health savings account business,
Jacob Goldstein reports in the Wall Street Journal.
More and more, we are seeing evidence that consumers are not accepting, and do not like the HSA (health savings account) + high deductible, low-premium health insurance plans.
American Express Cancels Health Savings Account Cards
Posted By Jacob Goldstein On 13th August […]
Quick Summary of New Health Savings Account HSA Rules
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007Smart Money has a tight little summary of the HSA Health Savings Account rules.
Anyone considering an HSA can review it below.
*******The New Health Savings Account Rules
By
Bill Bischoff
July 31, 2007
IF YOU’VE BEEN hoping to start up a health savings
account (HSA) or make bigger contributions to your existing HSA, you’re
in luck. A largely unpublicized piece of legislation […]
Noted Economist Lauds Individual Health Insurance, HSA and HRA Plans
Saturday, July 21st, 2007Consuala Mack looks at the high cost of health care and the soaring prices of energy.
Think you are captive to rising gasoline prices and expensive health insurance?
Two WealthTrack guests say not.
Best selling author and economist, Paul Pilzer explains how to get good quality, affordable health insurance and energy and environmental expert, Bill Paul […]
How To Provide Your Executives With Better Benefits
Friday, July 13th, 2007This interview with Brent Heurter takes a look at how new tax laws are changing the benefits landscape. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are contrasted and compared with Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs). Providing different classes of employees with different levels of benefits is also discussed.
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7 Tips for HSA (Health Savings Accounts) Success
Thursday, June 14th, 2007David Edman, writing in the Chicago Sun-Times, today published a list of tips for consumers to make best use of their Health Savings Accounts.
Nurturing your HSA fund Here’s how health savings accounts work best
BY DAVID EDMAN
Consumers fail to embrace Health Savings Accounts
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007Jacob Goldstein, writing for the Wall Street Journal,takes a brief look at health savings plans,and finds there is less there than meets the eye.
Wonks Love Health Savings Plans; Consumers, Not So Much
Posted by Jacob Goldstein
Health
savings plans — high deductible insurance policies coupled with
tax-free health savings accounts […]
Health Savings Accounts HSAs, pro and con from the Washington Post
Monday, June 11th, 2007Susan Straight, writing in the June 10 Washington Post, gives a fair and balanced rundown of the pros and cons of health savings accounts (HSA).
Of Sickness and of WealthHealth Savings Accounts Make Sense if You’re Physically and Fiscally Fit
By Susan StraightSpecial to The Washington PostSunday, June 10, 2007; F01
When
Shannan Phillips’s employer went out of business […]
