August 2004
PlanWiseTM and HSAs Offer Cost-Effective Benefit Options for Employer Groups

Recent legislation has created a new opportunity for employers to reduce their health care costs and make their employees more responsible health care consumers. Part of this new legislation, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, creates health savings accounts (HSAs), which allow employees to set aside money to pay for their out-of-pocket health care expenses while enjoying certain tax benefits and investment opportunities. Read the entire article in PDF Format

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