Thursday, November 09, 2006

"Top Five HSA Hints and Strategies" - An Audio Interview with Amy Chambers of Priority Health Visit HSAfinder.com's "HSA Radio" section to hear this interview. 1:18:41 PM    comment []

Web Health Info Seekers Tend Not To Check Sources Only 25% of Americans who search the Internet for health advice regularly check the source and date of the information they find to assess its quality, according to a survey released by the Pew Internet Project. 1:16:52 PM    comment []

Tax Laws in a Few States Still Don't Jibe with Federal HSA Rules While HSA contributions are exempt from federal income tax, they are not yet exempt from state taxes in those four states. Interestingly, laws in California and Wisconsin allow for tax deductions made to Archer Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs) - the HSA's more restrictive predecessor, says Roy Ramthun, former senior adviser to the White House on health policy. 1:14:06 PM    comment []

Labor Department Issues New Guidance on HSAs: Guidance Should Enhance Employer Adoption of HSAs On Friday, October 27, the U.S. Department of Labor issued additional guidance concerning Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). The new guidance addresses specific actions by employers, such as paying for employees' HSA account fees, when establishing and contributing to HSA accounts for their employees. 1:13:13 PM    comment []

U.S. Department of Labor Releases New ERISA Questions/Answers for Employers Regarding HSAs Eleven questions and answers about ERISA, straight from the US. Dept. of Labor. 1:12:19 PM    comment []

Blues Association Finds Broad Appeal for Health Savings Accounts High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) that are compatible with health savings accounts (HSAs) are no less likely to attract older enrollees than are more traditional forms of health coverage, according to a study released last month by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA). 1:10:59 PM    comment []

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