Strike, While the Iron is Hot
Wellness is sizzling. The workplace is where it's heating up.
The burden of health care costs has already reached a critical point for many companies. Some have estimated that at least 25 percent of the total cost burden is associated with unhealthy lifestyles...
Aldana, S. (2007). Strike While the Iron is Hot. Realize, Issue 1, 10.
|
Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006
President Bush is expected to sign tax legislation that will enhance the appeal of health savings accounts by boosting contribution amounts, open the door for employers to replace first-generation consumer-driven health care plans with HSA-based plans and remove certain administrative problems associated with HSAs
The measure, given final congressional approval over the weekend, will detach HSA contributions from health insurance plan deductibles. Under current law, the maximum annual deductible that can be made to an HSA is the lesser of the deductible in the health insurance plan to which the HSA is linked, or an indexed amount—set by law—which next year will be $2,850 for single coverage and $5,650 for family coverage.
|
