HSA

• UMB’s HSA account balance surges

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  February 13, 2013

  UMB Healthcare Services said Wednesday its health savings account balances grew 55 percent in the past year, reaching $615 million as of Jan. 31.

• Senate begins review of FSA fix bill

  By Allison Bell  |  June 12, 2012

  Members of the Senate have started the process of considering H.R. 436, the Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 bill.

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  HSA, FSA bills get their CBO reviews

  By Allison Bell  |  June 6, 2012

  House Republican leaders hope to pry Democratic senators away from the team defending the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) by sending over three personal health account bills that have won the votes of a significant number of Democrats in the House.

• AHIP: Enrollment in HSA-compatible plans jumps

  By Allison Bell  |  May 30, 2012

  About 13.5 million U.S. residents now have health coverage that is compatible with the health savings account (HSA) program, up 18% from the total recorded a year ago, according to America's Health Insurance Plans.

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  Savings and risks in consumer-directed health plans

  By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar  |  May 8, 2012

  It's the hottest trend in job-based health insurance: plans that give you a personal savings account for medical bills but also require you to pay a hefty share of costs before coverage kicks in. But there's a warning flag, a risk that workers will forgo needed care, even preventive services...

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  IRS announces 2013 HSA limits

  By Jenny Ivy  |  May 2, 2012

  The IRS has announced adjustments that affect health savings accounts in 2013.

• Wells Fargo sets HSA record

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  May 1, 2012

  HSA use continues to rise

• Fidelity's HSA customer base surges 61 percent

  By Jenny Ivy  |  April 13, 2012

  Fidelity’s HSA customer base jumped 61 percent to 119,000 from 74,000 at the end of 2010.

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  HSA growth may hit some hurdles

  By Marty Trussell  |  April 10, 2012

  Positive news about HSA growth might lead one to draw the conclusion that HSAs and the underlying high-deductible health plans, or CDH plans, are assured a rosy future as they continue to build more and more market share. However, there may be storm clouds gathering on the horizon.

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  Five reasons to enroll in an HSA

  By Eric Johnson  |  April 2, 2012

  While employees may see the benefits to the company for moving to an HSA-qualified plan, many business owners worry workers won’t see the value in a plan where they’re responsible for most of their up-front expenses.