The final days leading up to May 15 will almost certainly be chaotic at Medicare offices. That's the deadline for seniors to enroll in the new prescription drug benefit without paying a penalty of higher premiums. Phone lines will be jammed and websites will be clogged. The organizations now helping seniors sign up will be overwhelmed by the last-minute rush to enroll. That's why … [Read more...] about Don't Get Caught in the Last-Minute Chaos
Don’t Get Caught in the Last-Minute Chaos
The final days leading up to May 15 will almost certainly be chaotic at Medicare offices. That's the deadline for seniors to enroll in the new prescription drug benefit without paying a penalty of higher premiums. Phone lines will be jammed and websites will be clogged. The organizations now helping seniors sign up will be overwhelmed by the last-minute rush to enroll. That's why … [Read more...] about Don’t Get Caught in the Last-Minute Chaos
The Debate Over Health Savings Accounts
The perennial health care debate between the right and the left now is being waged over the value or danger of Health Savings Accounts. President Bush has made HSAs the centerpiece of his health policy agenda this year, offering new tax incentives for more people to sign up for the accounts and purchase portable health insurance. This week he hosted a White House meeting on HSAs and attended a … [Read more...] about The Debate Over Health Savings Accounts
HSA Week
President Bush has made this Health Savings Account week, speaking at a forum featuring a panel of local business leaders in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Wednesday and holding a HSA meeting and media briefing at the White House on Tuesday. He clearly is passionate about HSAs, as I had a chance to see first hand. The President held a private meeting on Tuesday in the historic and elegant Roosevelt … [Read more...] about HSA Week
The Debate Over Health Savings Accounts
The perennial health care debate between the right and the left now is being waged over the value or danger of Health Savings Accounts. President Bush has made HSAs the centerpiece of his health policy agenda this year, offering new tax incentives for more people to sign up for the accounts and purchase portable health insurance. This week he hosted a White House meeting on HSAs and attended a … [Read more...] about The Debate Over Health Savings Accounts
What's It Gonna Cost, Doc?
How much does it cost to fix a broken arm? Total it up. The emergency room. The doctor. The X-ray technician. If you don't know, you're not alone. Almost no one knows the answer to these questions. Millions of Americans have no idea how much they pay for insurance, let alone what their insurance pays to the hospital, doctor, and X-ray tech. When asked in a recent survey by … [Read more...] about What's It Gonna Cost, Doc?
What’s It Gonna Cost, Doc?
How much does it cost to fix a broken arm? Total it up. The emergency room. The doctor. The X-ray technician. If you don't know, you're not alone. Almost no one knows the answer to these questions. Millions of Americans have no idea how much they pay for insurance, let alone what their insurance pays to the hospital, doctor, and X-ray tech. When asked in a recent survey by … [Read more...] about What’s It Gonna Cost, Doc?
HSAs: An Affordable New Option for Businesses
A new survey shows that small businesses, many of which were giving up on providing health insurance to their workers, are finding new options with Health Savings Accounts. A survey by America's Health Insurance Plans found that 27 percent of small businesses that have purchased HSA-qualifying insurance didn't previously offer insurance to their employees. Other studies show that … [Read more...] about HSAs: An Affordable New Option for Businesses