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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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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Fail To Exploit Health Savings Accounts HSAs offer an easy way to save money, have it grow, and not be taxed when it is withdrawn.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?  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool November 3, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Your Answer to Skyrocketing Health Costs Health savings accounts are worth a closer look.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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?  |
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.  |
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.  |
Financial Planning April 1, 2010 Donald Jay Korn |
Good, But Not Great? Health savings accounts are starting to have many supporters among financial planners.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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...  |
The Motley Fool August 18, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Make Health Insurance More Affordable Here are some health insurance money-saving strategies.  |
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?  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
BusinessWeek June 13, 2005 Christopher Farrell |
HSAs Could Keep You In The Pink Health savings accounts may be just the ticket for entrepreneurs.  |
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).  |
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.  |
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.  |
Inc. April 2006 Carl Schramm |
Unexpected Benefits More people will start companies, thanks to health savings accounts.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
Managed Care February 2007 |
HSA Reform Allows Increased Contributions Contribution guidelines under the recently passed Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |