Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Consumer Driven Health Care

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Consumer Driven Health Care
Author: United States House of Representatives
Publisher:
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2019-09-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781696367813

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and consumer driven health care: cost containment or cost shift?: hearing before the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, May 14, 2008.

The Consumer's Guide to Health Savings Accounts

The Consumer's Guide to Health Savings Accounts
Author: JoAnn Mills Laing
Publisher: ibooks
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2019-03-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1883283469

“Let’s get the consumer in the game. The idea behind HSAs is a ‘supercharged IRA’ for health care...No other program is as tax advantaged.” –John W. Snow, Treasury Secretary “...HSAs can drastically lower an employer’s costs of providing employee health benefits. This may allow more small businesses to offer such benefits.” –Fed Brock, The New York Times “These accounts give workers the security of insurance against major illness, the opportunity to save tax-free for routine health expenses, and the freedom of knowing you can take your account with you whenever you change jobs.” –President George W. Bush “Laing’s new book (The Small Business Guide to HSAs) lives up to its name...an excellent explanation of how HSAs work...” –Greg Scandlen, The New York Post The Consumer’s Guide to HSAs answers the question “What’s in it for Me?” But responsibility doesn’t stop there. You must read your medical reports, check statements, and count your pills carefully. Ask questions. Keep records for future use, and soon you will realize as much of the benefits of consumer-driven health care and HSAs as possible.

Consumer-directed Health Plans

Consumer-directed Health Plans
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2017-09-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781976430893

Health savings accounts (HSA) and the high-deductible health insurance plans that are eligible to be coupled with them are a new type of consumer-directed health plan attracting interest among employers and consumers. Employers and plan enrollees may contribute to tax-advantaged HSAs, and enrollees can use the accounts to pay for health care expenses. Because HSAs and HSA-eligible plans are new, there is interest in the experiences of plan enrollees, as well as in comparing the plan features and enrollee characteristics with those of traditional plans, such as preferred provider organization (PPO) plans. GAO reviewed (1) the financial features of HSA-eligible plans in comparison with those of traditional plans, (2) the characteristics of HSA-eligible plan enrollees in comparison with those of traditional plan enrollees, (3) HSA funding and use, and (4) enrollees' experiences with HSA-eligible plans. GAO analyzed data regarding HSA-eligible and traditional plans and enrollees from national employer health benefits surveys, three selected employers, and a national broker of health insurance. GAO compared Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data for tax

Health Savings Accounts

Health Savings Accounts
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Health Savings Account Answer Book

Health Savings Account Answer Book
Author: Gary S. Lesser
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Total Pages: 732
Release: 2014-06-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781454842910

Health Savings Account Answer Book answers every HSA question...clarifies every HSA issue...in a format that's quick and easy to use. It tells you virtually everything you have to know to profit from HSAs - from how they work, what they offer participants, and how they can benefit employers to helping you determine how well they will fit your company or clients. In quick-access, Q&A format, the Answer Book: Cuts through the hype and current confusion surrounding HSAs Helps you accurately weigh all their pros and cons Gives you the facts you need to make sound decisions...avoid pitfalls...answer employee challenges...and deal effectively with healthcare vendors Health Savings Account Answer Book answers more than 600 key questions on all aspects of HSA establishment, administration, and compliance - including rules and penalties, medical coverage, contributions and deductions, distributions, rollovers and transfers, fiduciaries, filing requirements, and more. For example... What are the advantages HSAs offer over the other consumer-driven health plans? When is the deadline for making annual contributions? When is a mid-year enrollee treated as being HSA eligible for the entire year? How are rollovers from an HRA and FSA made? How are the tax-free qualified funding transfers to an HSA from an IRA or Roth IRA treated? What are the advantages to an employer of allowing employees to contribute to an HSA on a pretax basis through a cafeteria plan? How does an employer make accelerated HSA contributions? What happens if an employee fails to establish an HSA? Highlights of the Health Savings Account Answer Book, Tenth Edition include: A revised Introduction by William Sweetnam explaining why he thinks the demand for HSAs and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) will continue to be strong. Discussion of Chief Counsel Memorandum 201413005 on how a carryover from an FSA will affect an individual's eligibility to make contributions to an HSA Discussion of why an owner's interest in an HSA is included in the federal bankruptcy estate, but may be protected from creditors in a nonbankruptcy situation under state or local law Discussion of the relaxation of the "use-it-or-lose-it" rule allowing a limited carryover (up to $500) in a cafeteria plan Explanation of preventive care health services required under the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), which are treated as preventive care for purposes of an HSA Explanation of when aspirin and other over-the-counter recommended items and services must be covered by an HDHP without a deductible The effect of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2013 decision in United States v. Windsor, clearing the way for same-sex married couples to receive federal benefits And more!

Health Savings Account Answer Book

Health Savings Account Answer Book
Author: CHRISTINE L. KELLER
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-06-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9781543800173

Health Savings Account Answer Book answers every HSA question...clarifies every HSA issue...in a format that's quick and easy to use. It tells you virtually everything you have to know to profit from HSAs - from how they work, what they offer participants, and how they can benefit employers to helping you determine how well they will fit your company or clients. In quick-access, Q&A format, the Answer Book Cuts through the hype and current confusion surrounding HSAs Helps you accurately weigh all their pros and cons Gives you the facts you need to make sound decisions...avoid pitfalls...answer employee challenges...and deal effectively with healthcare vendors Health Savings Account Answer Book answers more than 600 key questions on all aspects of HSA establishment, administration, and compliance - including rules and penalties, medical coverage, contributions and deductions, distributions, rollovers and transfers, fiduciaries, filing requirements, and more. For example... What are the advantages HSAs offer over the other consumer-driven health plans? When is the deadline for making annual contributions? When is a mid-year enrollee treated as being HSA eligible for the entire year? How are rollovers from an HRA and FSA made? How are the tax-free qualified funding transfers to an HSA from an IRA or Roth IRA treated? What are the advantages to an employer of allowing employees to contribute to an HSA on a pretax basis through a cafeteria plan? How does an employer make accelerated HSA contributions? What happens if an employee fails to establish an HSA? Previous Edition: Health Savings Account Answer Book, Thirteenth Edition ISBN 9781454883630

Health Savings Accounts

Health Savings Accounts
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance. Subcommittee on Health Care
Publisher:
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Gao-06-798 - Consumer-directed Health Plans

Gao-06-798 - Consumer-directed Health Plans
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2018-01-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781984318886

GAO-06-798 Consumer-Directed Health Plans: Early Enrollee Experiences with Health Savings Accounts and Eligible Health Plans