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Bank Systems & Technology
February 29, 2008
Peggy Bresnick Kendler
Health Savings Accounts Present Huge Opportunity to Banks Several bankers discuss the benefits to banks of providing health savings accounts to customers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Systems & Technology
November 1, 2006
Nancy Feig
Health Savings Account Market Is Expanding In late September, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee provided a boost to the banking industry when it voted in favor of raising contribution limits on health savings accounts. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Technology News
October 2005
Michael Sisk
Health Savings Accounts: As HSAs Multiply, So Do Tech Plays With a market predicted to surpass that of 401(k)s, health savings accounts are becoming the hottest commodity. The market's explosive potential also has tech providers' tongues wagging. mark for My Articles similar articles
Managed Care
October 2007
Lola Butcher
Workers Fail To Exploit Health Savings Accounts HSAs offer an easy way to save money, have it grow, and not be taxed when it is withdrawn. Why don't more people take advantage of this? mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
October 2006
Lee Conrad
Consumer Snag: How to Make Account Openings Easier Most banks are not sufficiently integrated with health plans to make the process of creating an health savings account a convenient experience for customers. But that can change. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Technology News
July 2005
Holly Sraeel
Banks Eye Potentially Big Play in The HSA Business Banks expect the use of health savings accounts will be attractive to consumers because it puts more control of medical expenses into their hands. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Technology News
January 2006
Glen Fest
Health Savings Accounts: HSAs Interest FIs, If Not Consumers So far, consumer adoption hasn't been as robust as many hoped. But that hasn't stopped financial firms and technology companies from pursuing business in the sector. mark for My Articles similar articles
Managed Care
July 2006
John Carroll
Banks Give Insurers an Offer Most of Them Cannot Refuse Managing the assets of a health savings account has banks excited, but leaving charges in the hands of members makes providers nervous. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Technology News
November 2005
Glen Fest
HSAs: Banks May need Plastic, Not paper Insurance providers dipping their toes into flexible spending and health savings accounts favor using cards instead of paper-intensive reimbursement methods, creating opportunities to partner with financial institutions. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Systems & Technology
May 1, 2006
Anthony O'Donnell
H$As: Sharing Some insurers are seeking to offer an end-to-end HDHP/HSA solution by creating their own banks to serve as custodians of the accounts. The challenge for banks is to make health insurers offering HDHPs see the value of what banks can bring to the overall consumer-directed health experience. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
February 2007
Lee Conrad
Enough With the Hidden Fees, Already! Come Clean. According to various industry sources, there is still one thing that keeps health savings accounts from taking off: a lack of transparency about setup, transaction and maintenance fees. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 3, 2010
Dan Caplinger
Your Answer to Skyrocketing Health Costs Health savings accounts are worth a closer look. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
September 29, 2006
Karl Thiel
Is an HSA Right for You? Health savings accounts can help you reduce costs -- if you know how they work. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
September 13, 2006
Dan Caplinger
The Dark Side of HSAs The combination of tax-deductible savings, tax-free income and withdrawals, and lower insurance premiums make the health savings account provisions extremely attractive. However, HSAs aren't right for everyone. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Technology News
February 2007
John Adams
Customer Education: Knowledge Is The Path To Healthy HSAs There's a knowledge gap among consumers and employers about HSAs, ranging from how they work to how much they cost. A handful of institutions are trying to fix that. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
April 5, 2006
Anthony O'Donnell
Partners and Rivals The shift by consumers to lower-premium high-deductible health plans along with the redirection of healthcare dollars into bank accounts represents a serious challenge for insurers, and a serious opportunity for banks and other financial services companies. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
January 2010
Glen Fest
HSAs' High Hurdles Banks entering the health savings account market must cope with some barriers to entry -- including the steep early-mover advantage of established competitors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Systems & Technology
February 27, 2006
Ivan Schneider
Health or Savings (But not Both) Right now, HSA deposits seem riskless. Banks aren't responsible for enforcing IRS rules about where the money can be spent, so HSAs are just another deposit account with no consumer protection headaches or compliance gotchas. But do you really believe it'll stay so simple? mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2006
Jim Ambrosio
Filling A Void The potential of the health savings account in the small-business market as both an investment and insurance vehicle is enormous for banks, brokerages and insurers, as well as for independent advisors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
March 2004
Stephen Barlas
Healthy Choice Republicans and Democrats in Congress hope a new type of high-deductible health insurance account (Health Savings Account, or HSA) for the self-employed and small businesses will succeed where Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs) failed. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
April 1, 2010
Donald Jay Korn
Good, But Not Great? Health savings accounts are starting to have many supporters among financial planners. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Technology News
August 2003
By The Numbers One of the major effects of check-image exchange is the eventual elimination of the float. The annual value of the float is about $5 billion, say banks, even in today's low-rate environment. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Technology News
February 2008
Michael Sisk
Open Road Estimates on the growth of the consumer-driven health care market vary, but virtually all predict robust increases. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Technology News
March 2002
Karen Epper Hoffmann
Online Banking Aligns Practices Now that the initial online flurry has subsided, Web-based banks are looking at ROI potential... mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2005
Selena Maranjian
Make Health Insurance More Affordable Here are some health insurance money-saving strategies. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
April 1, 2006
Donald Jay Korn
HSAs Determining how to procure vital health insurance without breaking clients' bankbooks has become a challenge for financial planners. Are these low-priced insurance plans the new prescription for rising healthcare costs? mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
April 5, 2006
Anthony O'Donnell
Out of the Gate Having already dealt with market population used to making decisions about its healthcare, Assurant Health is first out of the gate with a high-deductible health plan coupled to a health savings account. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
September 1, 2008
Jeanne Lee
HSA Highlights As healthcare costs continue to skyrocket, small business clients must arm themselves with strategies to help their employees save money on health benefits. One way is knowledge of health savings accounts and the various ways they can make benefits more affordable. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2011
Dan Caplinger
How You Can Make Health Care Affordable Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans make a powerful combination. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Systems & Technology
March 30, 2007
Peggy Bresnick Kendler
What It Takes to Serve the Small and Mid-Size Business Market Banks looking to build their presence in the small and mid-size business market should focus on providing online tools that can help these customers become more efficient in handling their cash management and payment needs. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
March 2009
Anthony Malakian
HSAs Continue Ascension in Spite of Sour Economy Even with a nation in a recession and a Democrat in the White House, health savings accounts are expected to grow steadily, if not spectacularly, in 2009. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
September 16, 2009
Dan Caplinger
The Biggest Casualty of Obamacare Health savings accounts that qualify for deductions on your income tax return could disappear. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
June 13, 2005
Christopher Farrell
HSAs Could Keep You In The Pink Health savings accounts may be just the ticket for entrepreneurs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Managed Care
April 2004
Health Savings Accounts Develop the Mystique of a Winning Product New survey bolsters the contention of many in managed care that the portability of the health savings account (HSA) will make it as big a seller as another employer benefit offering: the 401(k). mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Technology News
December 2007
Small Business: Taking Small Biz To The Web -- Again Two reports this year on small-business Website usability and effectiveness, found that while many banks are revamping their sites, most are still spinning their wheels. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
April 5, 2006
Anthony O'Donnell
In It Together Using client research, Cigna determined that the best offering for its employer health plan market was an integrated health savings account solution that offered a seamless experience for members and is partnering with JPMorgan Chase to provide it. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
April 2006
Carl Schramm
Unexpected Benefits More people will start companies, thanks to health savings accounts. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Technology News
September 2006
Performance Of Small Banks Tells Only Part of Their Story The performance of community banks is often an afterthought when talk of what makes the banking industry tick gets going. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2004
Roy Lewis
Accounts Ease Medical Costs The new health savings accounts help ease the burden of high-deductible medical policies. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2008
Dan Caplinger
Where You'll Find the Best Rates As customers have moved to the Internet for financial solutions, banks have paid attention. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Technology News
November 2007
John Adams
Small Biz/Small Bank: Losing Out In Their Own Back Yard New research that's found that larger banks are processing small business loan applications much faster than community banks - a pace that can't be explained by their size advantage alone. mark for My Articles similar articles
AskMen.com
March 2, 2003
Dan Carter
5 Not-So-Obvious Banking Fees After reading this article, you'll have a heads-up on where banks get you good and how you can avoid extra costs as much as possible. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
April 1, 2011
Donald Jay Korn
Baby Steps Health savings accounts are growing, although assets are still modest, and advisors, consumers and employers remain interested. Moreover, integral parts of last year's healthcare reform law may actually encourage the growth of HSAs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
January 1, 2005
Kevin J. Delaere
Healthy Advice Both clients and financial advisers should consider health and medical savings accounts as a vital part of an investment plan. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2007
Dan Caplinger
Banks Need Your Fees The best way to avoid fees is to make sure you understand what fees your bank charges for certain transactions or activities before you need them. mark for My Articles similar articles
Managed Care
February 2007
HSA Reform Allows Increased Contributions Contribution guidelines under the recently passed Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Systems & Technology
January 29, 2008
Maria Bruno-Britz
Evolving Card Business Presents Opportunities and Threats for Banks Rapid advances in technology, the recent IPOs of Visa and MasterCard, an uncertain economy, and shifting consumer behaviors all are converging to create a whirlwind of change -- and opportunity -- in the card space. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
November 2007
Lee Conrad
In Pay Raises, Small Banks Outpace the Broader Industry According to America's Community Bankers' annual compensation survey, chief information officers/chief technology officers saw an 11.2 percent increase in their base salaries at community banks between 2006 and 2007. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2005
Rich Smith
Cleaning House at Russia's Banks Roughly 20% of Russia's banks are slated to go out of business. After the cleaning of banking houses has run its course, Russian depositors should feel much more secure entrusting their savings to the surviving banks, to the benefit of whomever it is that owns them. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
November 2005
MMDA: Banks Seen Losing Out to Mutual Funds In today's rising rate environment, money market mutual funds can offer better rates than those of banks, because many banks have been slow to ratchet up their rates, even when the Fed raises the fed funds rate. mark for My Articles similar articles