On February 4, 2016, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN) introduced legislation (click on the bill numbers for the legislative language and other pertinent information: S. 2499 / H.R. 4469) that the HSA industry considers the “gold standard” for changes to the HSA program. Over the next several weeks I will post…
“Mr. HSA” 2017 HSA Number Projections
As many of you know, I track the data needed to make inflation adjustments for Health Savings Accounts from one year to the next. I have accurately predicted the annual adjustments by the Internal Revenue Service for the past 10 years. With the recent release of the December inflation figures by the Bureau of Labor…
Prepare for Medical Expenses in Retirement
Several recent articles (here’s one) have suggested that perhaps the company retirement plan is not necessarily always your best choice for putting aside money for the future. That’s partly because many Americans don’t know how to assess their future needs for medical care despite warnings from Fidelity and others that we should be prepared for…
Making the Most of your HSA In the 2015 Tax Year
Check out my blog post at ZendyHealth on making the most of your HSA in the 2015 tax year. Read this now so you have time to make changes before it is too late to max out your benefits or avoid problems! Sign-up to receive notifications of new blog posts:
3 Reasons Why to Choose an HSA Plan This Year
Check out my blog post at ZendyHealth on the top three reasons why an HSA may be the right choice for you in this year’s open enrollment. Read this now so you have time to think about it well before the inevitable last minute decision to keep the same old health plan. Sign-up to receive…
HSAs and Veteran Care
Using HSAs to Improve Veteran’s Access to Needed Care Check out my op-ed in The Hill today about using off-the-shelf HSAs to give veterans better access to needed care. http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/225316-off-the-shelf-fix-for-veteran-hostpital-waiting-lines Sign-up to receive notifications of new blog posts:
