Editor’s Picks February 18, 2008
BearingPoint Predicts Rapid Expansion of Health Savings Accounts if Universal Health Coverage is Adopted.
BearingPoint - Feb 12, 2008
Most presidential candidates are mentioning plans that may parallel the state initiatives in California and Massachusetts, wherein the employer is required to offer coverage or pay into a pool for employees to secure such coverage. BearingPoint believes that this type of initiative would increase adoption of HDHPs (a.k.a. “low-premium” health plans) as a primary coverage vehicle, enabling more people to open accompanying save/spend/invest accounts - HSAs. (Read More)
Health Savings Accounts offer Great Tax Breaks.
Arizona Business Gazette - Feb 14, 2008
Health Savings Accounts are an excellent vehicle for taxpayers to use. Unfortunately, most people don’t have a clue how these work or why they are beneficial. (Read More)
Try Healthy Start on Saving for Old Age.
Daytona Beach news-journalonline.com - Feb 14, 2008
For the workers, the enticement is they get to keep whatever money they set aside for health expenses but don’t spend. The leftover amount can be rolled over from year to year for future health expenses. Once the worker reaches Medicare age, it can be spent on other things, with no tax penalty. (Read More)
Point to Point: The HSA Advantage.
The American Surveyor - Feb 15, 2008
Very few actions taken by a firm can generate rave reviews by employees and management alike, but HSAs are one of them. (Read More)