Editor’s Picks March 10, 2008
When Consumers are Driving Health Care
newsobserver.com, March 6, 2008
The next time you hear someone say the market is failing health care, ask him how much his last blood test cost. His failure to tell you won’t be a memory lapse, but a symptom of our system. (Read More)
First of its Kind HSA-FSA Superstore
Through this online store, which is exclusively HSA and FSA eligible items, shoppers can purchase whatever they want without the worry of whether or not their purchases are covered. (Read More)
TSYS Launches the Industry’s Most Advanced Healthcare Benefits Payments System
businesswire.com, March 3, 2008
TSYS Healthcare announced the successful market launch of the industry’s most advanced benefits payments system. Fringe Benefits Management Company (FBMC), the first third-party administrator to use this innovative solution, offers its subscribers the ability to pay from multiple healthcare tax-advantaged accounts, credit accounts and cash accounts through a single card. (Read More)
Consumer-Directed Health Plans Continue to Grow as Popular Vehicle to Bring Choice, Flexibility and Access to Consumers.
TheEarthTimes.org - March 4, 2008
Enrollment in Consumer-Directed Health Plans (CDHPs) continues to grow, spurring employers to offer more health care information tools to employees in order to leverage the true value of these products, according to a study commissioned by the American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations (AAPPO) from the consulting firm Mercer, Inc. (Read More)