Tuesday, October 23, 2007

HSA Bank Becomes First Custodian To Launch Spanish Language Website For Individuals And Companies In a bow to the growing importance of Hispanic business professionals, HSA Bank has launched a Spanish language website for individuals and firms. Recognizing the appeal of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to Hispanic audiences and as a top provider of these "Medical Ira" custodial accounts, the bank is leading the rush towards multi-ethic marketing long urged by Information Strategies, Inc., parent of this newsletter. 1:06:46 PM    comment []

Blue Cross And Blue Shield Association Survey Shows Consumer Driven Health Plan Enrollees Are Taking More Control Of Their Healthcare Participants enrolled in consumer directed health plan (CDHP) offerings are more engaged in wellness programs and are more likely to plan and save for healthcare expenses than those in traditional healthcare coverage, according to new survey findings released by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA). 1:06:01 PM    comment []

The Dry Eye Remedy: Complete Guide to Restoring the Health and Beauty of Eyes Her eyes are tired, irritated. She rubs them. The rubbing irritates her eyes even more. She gets herself some drops from the drugstore and forgets all about it. Then one day, she looks at herself in the mirror and sees lines, wrinkles, bags, redness that was never there before. She may suffer from dry eye disorder - along with 77 million other Americans. 1:05:27 PM    comment []

Consumers Become More Engaged When Utilizing CDHP Plans Healthcare Plans Some recent data on Consumer Directed Healthcare Plans (CDHPs) offers further ammunition that they are both popular and useful with little downside to consumers. 1:04:58 PM    comment []

CIGNA Study Of 430,000 Participants Shows Lower CDH Usage, Costs Over Two Years Employees are better managing their usage of healthcare benefits when involved in the decision making process and spending their own funds, a new two-year study of 430,000 CIGNA accounts indicates. At the same time, the study indicated that participants did not cut back on drug usage or preventative care when they swithced to plans that required them better manage how they spent their healthcare benefits. 12:59:30 PM    comment []

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