Thursday, January 04, 2007

Flash Report: HSA Custodial Accounts Reach 3.6 Million, $5.1 Billion Deposits Early returns from the nation’s account custodians put the number of accounts at 3.6 million as of January 4, according to Information Strategies, Inc. (ISI). “Preliminary estimates put the monies under management at $5.1 Billion,” said JoAnn Laing, ISI’s President & CEO. 7:11:09 PM    comment []

'Consumer Control' and the Electronic Medical Record "Consumer control" is a prominent theme in current discussion of strategies to control inflation in the cost of health care. Can providers support consumers empowered to influence decisions about their care? Can providers work with patients who want to manage their health and health care far more than they do now? Surely they can, if that is what the policies and technologies actually do. 10:45:25 AM    comment []

Employers Turn To Mini-Med Plans As Stopgaps For Employee Healthcare Insurance A growing number of employers are offering limited medical, or "mini-med," plans so that employees can have access to basic medical benefits while waiting to become eligible for a major medical program. More employers are turning to mini-meds plans as a way to entice good workers to stay with or join their company while controlling the administrative overhead associated with group plans.  10:42:34 AM    comment []

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