The surveyconcluded that "few US adults who were enrolled in HDHPs were usingHSAs to save for health care expenses, despite the cost-relatedbarriers to access."
Employers, health care systems andhealth plans should consider "targeted interventions" to encouragegreater use of health savings accounts that could help make healthcare services more affordable to individuals enrolled inhigh-deductible health plans, a new study asserted.
The study, "Use of Health Savings Accounts Among US AdultsEnrolled in High-Deductible Health Plans," was based on asurvey of 1,637 individuals during several months in 2016.
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