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HDHPs can cover more preventive services

Business Management Daily

An ounce of prevention may be worth a pound of cure, but up until this point, high-deductible health plans have been boxed in regarding tax-free reimbursements for most preventive care services or items. Reason: With certain exceptions, HDHPs can’t start reimbursing employees until they meet those high deductibles.

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Why “high deductible” shouldn’t be treated like a dirty word

Benefit Resource Inc.

The term “high deductible health plan” has often carried with it a negative connotation for employees. According to a recent article from SHRM covering research from the Employees Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), enrollment in an HDHP promotes more conscious health care purchase decisions. In 2007, 17.4