This presentation focuses on: What are Health Savings Accounts? Sorting out the alphabet soup of HSAs, HRAs, and FSAs Update on new HSA guidelines re pharmacy benefits, especially preventive care compatibility with high-deductible plans Click here to view the presentation. … [Read more...] about HSAs: Amid the complexity, new opportunities arise in medical and pharmaceutical care
AHIP Survey Shows Wide Support for HSAs
IN THIS ISSUE: ? Krugman Misses an Opportunity ? American Prospect Fixated on Ideology ? AHIP Survey Shows Wide Support for HSAs ? Small Employers Desperate for Relief ? HSAs Coming On-Line in Tennessee Krugman Misses an Opportunity Let's start this week with a couple of items from the other side. We'll begin our tour with Paul Krugman writing in "The New York Times," who believes that, … [Read more...] about AHIP Survey Shows Wide Support for HSAs
HSAs: Amid the complexity, new opportunities arise in medical and pharmaceutical care
This presentation focuses on: What are Health Savings Accounts? Sorting out the alphabet soup of HSAs, HRAs, and FSAs Update on new HSA guidelines re pharmacy benefits, especially preventive care compatibility with high-deductible plans Click here to view the presentation. … [Read more...] about HSAs: Amid the complexity, new opportunities arise in medical and pharmaceutical care
AHIP Survey Shows Wide Support for HSAs
IN THIS ISSUE: ? Krugman Misses an Opportunity ? American Prospect Fixated on Ideology ? AHIP Survey Shows Wide Support for HSAs ? Small Employers Desperate for Relief ? HSAs Coming On-Line in Tennessee Krugman Misses an Opportunity Let's start this week with a couple of items from the other side. We'll begin our tour with Paul Krugman writing in "The New York Times," who … [Read more...] about AHIP Survey Shows Wide Support for HSAs
The Uninsured
The number of Americans without health insurance rose to 45 million in 2003, an increase of 1.4 million. But the increase was not as bad as many had feared in last year?s sluggish economy, rising by only 0.4 percent. The biggest decline was among those with job-based health insurance where coverage fell 0.9 percent. In 2002, 61.3 percent of Americans had job-based insurance; in 2003, the number … [Read more...] about The Uninsured
Rapid Acceleration in HSA Activity
IN THIS ISSUE: ? UnitedHealth Reports "Rapid Acceleration" in HSA Activity ? Baltimore Sun - Workers Need More Control Over Health Insurance ? HSAs Give Consumers More Control over Medical Care ? The Pasternacks in New York Opt Not to Choose HSA ? The Wilders in Wisconsin Opt in Favor of HSAs ? The Phillips in Texas Also Choose HSAs ? Iowa Businesses Support HSAs ? Newt Gingrich Supports … [Read more...] about Rapid Acceleration in HSA Activity
Rapid Acceleration in HSA Activity
IN THIS ISSUE: ? UnitedHealth Reports "Rapid Acceleration" in HSA Activity ? Baltimore Sun - Workers Need More Control Over Health Insurance ? HSAs Give Consumers More Control over Medical Care ? The Pasternacks in New York Opt Not to Choose HSA ? The Wilders in Wisconsin Opt in Favor of HSAs ? The Phillips in Texas Also Choose HSAs ? Iowa Businesses Support HSAs ? Newt Gingrich … [Read more...] about Rapid Acceleration in HSA Activity
How Consumer-Driven Health Care Evolves in a Dynamic Market
Greg Scandlen of the Galen Institute offers his commentary on a collection of research papers documenting early experiences with consumer-driven health care. Scandlen emphasizes that ?consumerism in health care is in its infancy? and the market is ?in a period of experimentation and trial and error.? He notes that it?s just as important to study mistakes and missteps as successes ?as a welcome … [Read more...] about How Consumer-Driven Health Care Evolves in a Dynamic Market