| Consumer Driven Views |
August 31, 2011 |
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| HSAs: Sell the Value of the Insurance First |
| By Eric Johnson |
| Yes, there are a lot of reasons to set up and contribute to a health savings account, but even if you never choose to do that, the high deductible health plan is definitely an option worth considering…Read more |
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| Stories of the Week |
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| Employers consider ending health coverage |
| By Tom Murphy |
| Nearly one of every 10 midsized or big employers expects to stop offering health coverage to workers once federal insurance exchanges start in 2014, according to a new survey from a large benefits consultant…Read more |
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| CDHPs grow 13.9 percent |
| By Kathryn Mayer |
| Consumer driven health plans in the United States experienced continued growth this year, though at a slower rate than in 2009 and 2010, according to preliminary results released by United Benefit Advisors from its 2011 UBA Health Plan Survey…Read more |
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| 5 tips for life after COBRA |
| Online health insurance provider eHealthInsurance says unless they are eligible to enroll in a new employer-based health insurance plan, former COBRA subsidy recipients who do not wish to go uninsured may opt to pay their COBRA premiums at the increased rate for an additional three months, until their COBRA eligibility ends. Alternately, they may search for more affordable options in the individual & family health insurance market or through government-sponsored programs…Read more |
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| Industry Insight |
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| 'He ain't heavy, he's my kid…' |
| By Denis Storey |
| The National Business Group on Health, a nonprofit consortium of larger employers (and, no, not that kind), says it's time employers took the lead in addressing the baby fat epidemic…Read more |
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