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Georgia Gov. Perdue Signs Bill Establishing Tax Exemptions for Employer-Provided High-Deductible Pol
Posted on:   5/9/2008
Mentioned:   Source: Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report
Under one bill(HB 977), insurers are exempt from taxes on premiums for high-deductible plans that include HSAs, for which they previously paid a tax of at least 2.5%.The bill also provides a $250 annual tax credit for small businesses that spend at least $250 to enroll workers in HSAs
Guest Post by Roy Ramthun, HSA Consulting Services, LLC on GAO’s HSA Report
Posted on:   5/5/2008
Mentioned:   Source: HSAcoalition.org
Roy Ramthun responds to the April 30th, 2008 report released by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) and House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stark (D-CA).
Enrollment in Health Savings Accounts Increases, Particularly Among Higher-Income People
Posted on:   5/1/2008
Mentioned:   GAO, AHIP
On average, people enrolled in high-deductible health plans with health savings accounts in 2005 had adjusted gross income of $139,000 compared to $57,000 for other taxpayers, according to a Government Accountability Office report released on Wednesday.
Health Savings Accounts Growing In Popularity
Posted on:   5/1/2008
Mentioned:  
More than 6 million people are enrolled in health insurance plans that allow them to also open health savings accounts, nearly double estimates from just two years ago, according to new industry projections.
UnitedHealth: HSA Enrollment Exceeds Traditional Accounts
Posted on:   4/30/2008
Mentioned:   UnitedHealth
Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) said it had 2.7 million individuals enrolled in its consumer-driven health plans, 1.38 million were enrolled in a health savings account as of March 31, compared to 1.34 million members who were enrolled in a health reimbursement account.
For First Time, Participation in UnitedHealthcare Health Savings Accounts Exceeds Health Reimburseme
Posted on:   4/30/2008
Mentioned:   UnitedHealth
UnitedHealth announced that enrollment in its consumer-driven health (CDH) plans has surpassed 2.7 million individuals, and, for the first time, more consumers are covered by a health plan connected to a health savings account (HSA) than a health reimbursement account (HRA).
IRS Regs Provide Guidance On Employer HSA Contributions
Posted on:   4/30/2008
Mentioned:   Wolters Kluwer
The IRS has issued final regulations providing guidance on employer comparable contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) under Code Sec. 4980G. The regulations are effective April 17, 2008, and apply to employer contributions made for calendar years on or after January 1, 2009.
HSA Enrollment Nearly Doubles In Two Years
Posted on:   4/30/2008
Mentioned:   America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
Enrollment in health savings accounts appears to be taking off, thanks in good part to large employers. Roughly 6.1 million people are now enrolled in these accounts, first introduced in 2004, according to a new census released earlier today by America’s Health Insurance Plan.
Coloradans Like Health Savings Accounts
Posted on:   4/30/2008
Mentioned:   America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
Colorado ranks fifth in the country when it comes to health savings account plan enrollment as a percentage of all people with private health-insurance coverage, according to a new study by America's Health Insurance Plans.

More Than Six Million Enrolled In Health Savings Account Plans
Posted on:   4/30/2008
Mentioned:   America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
More than 6.1 million Americans are covered by Health Savings Account (HSA)-eligible insurance
plans, a 35 percent increase since last year, a new census released today by America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) found.

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