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Of those offering CDH plans this year, 56 percent are now using the HSA model, 35 percent of organizations are using the Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA) model, and 9 percent use both.
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Patients are able to send payments anytime, from any computer, using any debit or credit card, flexible spending account or health savings account.
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The massive healthcare reform bill unveiled today by top House Democrats contains a couple of provisions that will impact those with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Section 531 of the bill limits nontaxable reimbursements from Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for drugs and medicines. After December 31, 2010, except for insulin, a prescription will be required in order [...]
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There has been a lot of news coverage this week over the showdown on the Senate Finance Committee over whether to include a public option in the healthcare reform bill. We all now know that after hours of debate two Democratic amendments to add the public option were defeated. What the press has not been [...]
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The New York Times reported that as of the Friday 5 p.m. deadline, 564 amendments had been filed to Senator Max Baucus’ bill to reform healthcare. One Senator, Jon Kyl, a Republican from Arizona, has offered up nine amendments aimed at preserving and improving Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Mark-up of the bill will begin Monday, [...]
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Last Wednesday night when Republican Congressman Joe Wilson of South Carolina angrily pointed towards President Barack Obama and shouted, “You lie!” he took the wind out of the sails of a planned Republican protest. After the speech to a joint session of Congress, East Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-Tyler) and other Republicans participated in a [...]
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The current proposals for health care reform in Congress, if passed, will prevent you from having an HSA-qualified health plan ever again.
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Word is coming out of the Senate Finance Committee that consideration is being given to imposing an excise tax on health care benefits that exceed a specified threshold beginning in 2013. Although the threshold amount has not been finalized, reports suggest that the Committee may be considering $21,000 for family coverage. Reports also indicate that [...]
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