Jeff Ackerson

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Jeff Ackerson

Jeff Ackerson is vice president, health accounts and benefits administration, for OptumHealth’s financial services business. He can be reached at jeff.ackerson@optum.com or (952) 352-9144.

• Maximize savings with limited-purpose FSAs

  By Jeff Ackerson  |  November 22, 2011

  Brokers often ask OptumHealth how they can help their small- and mid-sized clients get more bang for the buck from their high-deductible health plans paired with health savings accounts (HSAs). One solution is the limited-purpose health care flexible spending account (FSA).

• Make sure you can answer this question at open enrollment

  By Jeff Ackerson  |  September 27, 2011

  As we enter open enrollment season, brokers, advisors and benefits managers need to get up to speed on consumer-directed health plans because they are fast becoming mainstream. Brokers should be prepared to answer a threshold question: “How does the consumer-directed health plan compare with our existing plan?”