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On
March 23, 2006, the Ohio State Medical Association
(OSMA) endorsed Health Savings Accounts before the
OH House Ways and Means Committee, during testimony
on a bill that would require the state to offer such
accounts as an option to its employees.
"(Heath
savings accounts) will help foster the consumer-driven
health-care movement, which will ultimately result
in patients becoming more involved in their health-care
dollars," said Jeff Smith, director of government
relations for the OSMA.
The
most popular HSA plans in Ohio are with United Healthcare/Golden
Rule. Everyone’s situation is different, so you
can compare rates from all these plans when you run
an instant quote.
You may apply online, or by fax or mail for any of
the plans listed below:
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- Aetna
is known nationwide as a leader in the health insurance industry.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield is one of the most widely known and trusted
names in the health insurance industry. Blue Cross Blue Shield has one of
the most competitive HSA plans in the state of Ohio.
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- Celtic
Insurance Company is a major provider of individual health insurance
plans nationwide. They offer quality coverage tailored for kids, individuals
and families in all stages of life.
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- Humana
offers an excellent value on HSA plans in many areas. It is often the most
attractively priced plan for large families or someone looking for a higher deductible.
In addition to hospitalization, this plan also provides coverage for doctor visits
and prescription drugs, which is something many of the lowest priced HSA plans
don't do.
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- Time
One Deductible HSA
plans offer the nation's most popular HSA plans.
Time Insurance, formerly known as Fortis Health, is
an Assurant Health member company.
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- United
Healthcare / Golden Rule offers HSA plans designed for individuals
and families willing to take additional responsibility for routine health care
expenses. In most parts of the country, Golden Rule uses the United Healthcare
PPO network, one of the nation's largest and most respected networks. In
the areas in which Golden Rule utilizes the United Healthcare network, their rates
are especially competitive.
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- World
Insurance Company was founded
in 1903 in Omaha, Nebraska. The
company World is licensed in 46 states
and offers very competitive rates on HSA
products in most areas in which it does
business.
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We
also offer these Non-HSA plans Nationwide
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Ohio
Health Insurance in the News
Dems try sweetening health bill with insurance subsidies, rebate (New Haven Register)
Associated Press WASHINGTON — Historic health care change in the balance, Democrats plowed fresh billions of dollars into insurance subsidies for consumers on Thursday and added a $250 rebate for seniors facing high prescription drugs, last-minute sweeteners to sweeping $940 billion legislation headed for a climactic weekend vote.
Costs Almost Double For Health Care For Pennsylvania Poor; New Study Finds Percentage Of People Taking Insurance ... (Medical News Today)
The New York Times: "Facing a sharp rise in costs, Pennsylvania has almost doubled the monthly bill for a state health insurance program for poor people who do not qualify for Medicaid and are on a waiting list for a less costly option. On March 1, the cost of the plan rose to about $600 a month, up from $313 a month, for the roughly 2,400 state residents on the waiting list. The increase comes ...
States launch their own health care cost assaults (CNN Money)
While Congress is immersed in a fierce debate about the future of America's health insurance system, entrepreneurs from coast to coast face a crisis right now.
Costs almost double for health care for Pennsylvania poor; New study finds percentage of people taking insurance ... (News-Medical-Net)
Facing a sharp rise in costs, Pennsylvania has almost doubled the monthly bill for a state health insurance program for poor people who do not qualify for Medicaid and are on a waiting list for a less costly option. On March 1, the cost of the plan rose to about $600 a month, up from $313 a month, for the roughly 2,400 state residents on the waiting list.
Op-Ed: Patient's plea makes the best case for health care reform (The Newsroom via Yahoo! News)
If you want to understand why we need to reform our health insurance system, you need to know about Americans like Natoma Canfield. Natoma is a 50-year-old cancer survivor from Medina, Ohio, who wrote to President Obama last December. Like a growing number of Americans, she's self-employed and can't get health insurance through her job. But until this January, she always made sure to maintain a ...
Dems sweeten health bill, set showdown Sunday vote (AP via Yahoo! News)
Historic health care change in the balance, Democrats plowed fresh billions into insurance subsidies for consumers on Thursday and added a $250 rebate for seniors facing high prescription drugs, last-minute sweeteners to sweeping $940 billion legislation headed for a climactic weekend vote.
Obama tells Ohio crowd why we need health insurance reform now (MedCity News)
Updated 4:25 p.m. “What do we want?” “Health care.” “When do we want it?” “Now!” The Strongsville, Ohio, crowd warming up for a speech today by President Barack Obama knew what it wanted. Health care. So did dozens of protesters who lined Royalton Road with colorful, waving signs. Most of them wanted the president of the United States to take his [...]
In Ohio, Obama makes appeal for health care votes (Pioneer Press)
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio — President Barack Obama, declaring that "every argument has been made" on his health care overhaul, sought to seal the deal with Congress and the American people Monday by focusing on a single patient: a self-employed cleaning woman who dropped her costly insurance plan and just discovered she has leukemia.
Obama visits Ohio to rally for health care reform (The Sandusky Register)
BEN FELLER, Associated Press Writer STRONGSVILLE With a fresh sense of urgency, President Barack Obama sought to reassure seniors Monday about health care legislation approaching a final vote in Congress, pledging it would make preventive care cost-free and close a gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage.
Political Analysts: Health Care Reform Decision Depends On Ohio (WTOV 9 Steubenville)
A final vote on federal health care reform is likely days away, and currently, most of the swing votes are in Ohio.
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