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October 14, 2008
CDC Report on Health Savings Account Plans
The Centers for Disease Control reports that 20.3 percent of all people under age 65 now have a high-deductible health plan (HDHP)--more than the number covered by public programs (19.4 percent). The HDHP is defined as having a deductible of at least $1,100 for an individual or $2,200 for a family. You can view the report here: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/insur200809.htm
What this means is that people are becoming more and more aware of Health Savings Accounts.
In fact, many experts are predicting a surge in Health Savings Account enrollments among federal employees in the next year, which will further accerate the consumer-driven healthcare movement.
Next week I will be attending the National Consumer Driven Healthcare Summit in Washington DC, and I’m sure I’ll have plenty to report. What is clear is that there has been no better time, ever, to switch to an HSA-qualified health insurance plan. Consumer’s don’t have extra money to blow on an expensive copay plan, and they could use all the tax breaks they can get.
Learn more about Health Savings Accounts at http://www.health--savings--accounts.com
Posted by Wiley Long at October 14, 2008 10:26 AM