IN THIS ISSUE: ? Happy New Year ? Initial HSA Guidance From IRS ? Remaining HSA Issues ? Knight-Ridder on HSAs ? Newhouse News on HSAs ? Bloomberg News on HSAs ? Chicago Tribune on HSAs ? Associated Press on HSAs ? Dallas Morning News on HSAs HAPPY NEW YEAR Here's just a quick note to thank you for your encouragement and feedback over the past year. I joined Galen exactly a year ago … [Read more...] about Initial HSA Guidance From IRS
Archives for December 2003
Initial HSA Guidance From IRS
IN THIS ISSUE: ? Happy New Year ? Initial HSA Guidance From IRS ? Remaining HSA Issues ? Knight-Ridder on HSAs ? Newhouse News on HSAs ? Bloomberg News on HSAs ? Chicago Tribune on HSAs ? Associated Press on HSAs ? Dallas Morning News on HSAs HAPPY NEW YEAR Here's just a quick note to thank you for your encouragement and feedback over the past year. I joined Galen exactly … [Read more...] about Initial HSA Guidance From IRS
Medicare bill can lead to transformative changes in health sector
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 is being fiercely criticized from both the right and the left, but tucked away in this huge and hugely expensive legislation are seeds that can lead to transformative changes in the health sector. Liberals are angry and demoralized over enactment of Medicare legislation that simultaneously robs them of nearly 40 years of … [Read more...] about Medicare bill can lead to transformative changes in health sector
Medicare bill can lead to transformative changes in health sector
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 is being fiercely criticized from both the right and the left, but tucked away in this huge and hugely expensive legislation are seeds that can lead to transformative changes in the health sector. Liberals are angry and demoralized over enactment of Medicare legislation that simultaneously robs them of nearly 40 years … [Read more...] about Medicare bill can lead to transformative changes in health sector
Analysis and Recommendations for the Temporary Drug Discount Card Program
Sec. 1860D-31 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 creates a new Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card and Transitional Assistance Program. The legislation requires the Department of Health and Human Services to implement a new program of Medicare-approved prescription drug discount cards. Seniors who participate in this voluntary program will receive … [Read more...] about Analysis and Recommendations for the Temporary Drug Discount Card Program
Analysis and Recommendations for the Temporary Drug Discount Card Program
Sec. 1860D-31 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 creates a new Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card and Transitional Assistance Program. The legislation requires the Department of Health and Human Services to implement a new program of Medicare-approved prescription drug discount cards. Seniors who participate in this voluntary program will … [Read more...] about Analysis and Recommendations for the Temporary Drug Discount Card Program
A High Note
What a year it has been! The year began and ended with Medicare and prescription drugs and seemed to consume virtually every minute in between. Since passage of the most significant new health care legislation in a generation, we?ve been wading through the legislative language and conference report to catalogue the challenges and opportunities ahead. Even though the price of the legislation was … [Read more...] about A High Note
IRS to Issue HSA Regs Next Week
IN THIS ISSUE: ? Merry Christmas! ? IRS to Issue HSA Regs Next Week ? Duplicate Coverage ? Combining HRAs and HSAs ? Converting HRA Funds ? Carving Out Prescription Drug Benefits ? Non-Discrimination Rules ? Funding Non-Eligible Employees ? Independent Substantiation ? Adjudicating HSA Withdrawals MERRY CHRISTMAS! I hope you and your family have a wonderful Holiday. We?ll be … [Read more...] about IRS to Issue HSA Regs Next Week