The changing healthcare and health insurance landscape in the United States has resulted in more individuals and families purchasing health insurance coverage on their own. Rather than touch on the number of reasons why this is the case, I would like to provide individuals and families finding themselves in this position with ten basic ideas [...]
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Health Insurance 101 for Individuals and Families
March 30th, 2010 
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No Comments »The Health Savings Account
March 23rd, 2010 admin What is a Health Savings Account (HSA)? An HSA is a tax-advantaged savings account, like an IRA, tied to a high deductible health insurance plan. The health savings account may be used to pay for deductibles, coinsurance and other qualified healthcare expenses (Section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code), on a tax-free basis. Unlike other [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: Coinsurance, Deductible Contributions, Deductible Health Insurance, Deductible Health Plans, Dread Disease, Free Basis, Free Withdrawals, Health Insurance Plan, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Expenses, High Deductible Health, High Deductible Health Insurance, High Deductible Health Insurance Plan, High Deductible Health Plan, High Deductible Health Plans, Insurance Plans, Internal Revenue Code, Investment Vehicles, Retirement Income, Visa Check Card No Comments »2007 Health Savings Account Enhancements
March 5th, 2010 admin In an attempt to make health insurance and health savings accounts more attractive to consumers and businesses, Congress has revised HSA legislation for 2007. The new laws make HSA’s for individuals, families and business more beneficial which may likely increase the popularity of these plans. The intended result might be that more Americans purchase high [...]
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