Thursday, September 21, 2006

HSAs Growth To Continue No Matter Who Controls Congress, Administration Continued Presidential support of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), and indications by a key House Democratic health advisor bode well for the growth and development of consumer-directed healthcare—no matter who controls Congress after the fall elections. 1:48:28 PM    comment []

2007 Contribution Limits Predicted By Former White House Aide With the release of the August 2006 inflation figures, the inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings accounts (HSAs) for 2007 are now known, says Roy Ramthun, President of HSA Consulting Services.  “We now know all the data points to calculate 2007 numbers for HSAs.  1:47:39 PM    comment []

Another Product Support Offering Announced In Expanding CDHC Marketplace A Michigan company announces expansion of its CDHC efforts as the market grows for solutions that enable consumers to better utilize HSAs and other product offerings. 1:47:13 PM    comment []

Employer Support is the Key in Consumer-Directed Health Plans An Annual Buying Trends Study found that while most believe consumer-driven health plans (CDHP) will be an adopted solution, the survey of 20,000 insurance agents and brokers highlighted beliefs that CDHP will work significantly better if consumers are provided with the tools and incentives to encourage their successful use of the plan. 1:46:47 PM    comment []

Changes in Employer Comparability Rules, New Worksheet Offered By HSA Resources Comparability rules apply whenever employers seek to fund employee HSAs outside of a Section 125 cafeteria plan. 1:46:10 PM    comment []

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