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Four High Deductible Health Plan Mistakes to Avoid

InterWest Insurance Services

With more than half of all private sector employees enrolled in high-deductible health plans , it’s important that employers have in place certain protocols to ensure that they are a success. HSAs are tax-advantaged accounts that allow enrollees to save up to pay qualified medical expenses.

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4 HDHP trends you don't want to miss

WEX Inc.

More employees are enrolling in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) each year, including more than half of U.S. But there are still misunderstandings that exist among employees about the significant value of an HDHP (or HSA-eligible health plan) and how it compares to a traditional health plan.

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Group Health Insurance Considerations For Staff Working Past Retirement Age

InterWest Insurance Services

How Medicare eligibility affects health savings accounts. Discontinuing group health coverage. If you plan to discontinue coverage for employees who are turning 65, you should communicate with them well ahead of the time they need to sign up for Medicare. The group health insurance is the secondary payer.

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Four Ways to Ensure Your Group HDHP Will Fail

InterWest Insurance Services

With more than half of all private sector employees enrolled in high-deductible health plans , it’s important that employers have in place certain protocols to ensure that they are a success. HSAs are tax-advantaged accounts that allow enrollees to save up to pay qualified medical expenses.

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How to Coax Disengaged Employees to Sign Up for Health Coverage

InterWest Insurance Services

One of the most difficult aspects of annual open enrollment is reaching workers who are disengaged from the process and never bother signing up for your group health plan and other benefits they could take advantage of. Also consider that one in three employees are uncertain about their ability to cover future health care expenses.

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HR Professionals… What’s Your Problem?

Benefit Resource Inc.

In fact, an overwhelming 95% of the public believes that making health care costs more transparent to patients should be a priority for Congress. The Kaiser report notes “Worries about rising prices are widespread among the public and health care costs are no exception. You also still receive a tax write off.

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Help Employees Understand the HSA Value Proposition

Corporate Synergies

Educate employees on how to use these funds for current and future healthcare expenses. Health savings accounts can be a good deal for employees. Employers that have gone the HDHP route typically offer a qualified plan that includes a health savings account to help pay for qualifying medical expenses tax-free.

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