Monthly Archive: April 2008
Milliman Report on 30,000 Employees with HSAs and HRAs
I hesitate to summarize this Milliman report, but believe it is a serious piece of work that needs wider distribution, so I have quoted the abstract below. The study “was based on six employer...
Tie Vote on H.R. 5719 on the U.S. House Floor
MEMORANDUM Page 1 of 4 To: Coalition Member and Opinion Leaders From: Dan Perrin Re: Tie Vote on HR 5719 on the House Floor Date: April 15, 2008 1) The opposition to this...
President Bush Threatens Veto Over HSA Provision in H.R. 5719, See Statement of Administration Policy (SAP)
MEMORANDUM Page 1 of 1 To: Coalition Members and Opinion Leaders From: Dan Perrin Re: President Bush to the Rescue Date: April 15, 2008 ____________________________________________________________ 1) The attached Statement of Administration Policy clearly threatens...
Evolution Benefit’s Capitulation Means Nothing
MEMORANDUM Page 1 of 1 To: Coalition Members and Opinion Leaders From: Dan Perrin Re: Evolution Benefit’s Capitulation Means Nothing Date: April 14, 2008 1) Here is a link to the letter from...
What HSA Owners Should say When Calling Congress to Stop the New HSA Tax
A new HSA tax that passed the Ways and Means Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives last week. This tax will double your monthly administrative fees. HSA providers are not doubling HSA owners’...
Outcome of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Mark Up on HSA Substantiation
MEMORANDUM To: Coalition Members and Opinion Leaders From: Dan Perrin Re: Outcome of House Ways and Means Committee Mark Up Date: April 10, 2008 1) Due to reasons that likely have to do...
Talking Points Memo Opposing HSA Substantiation
MEMORANDUM Page 1 of 2 To: Coalition Members and Opinion Leaders From: Dan Perrin Re: Talking Points Against HSA Substantiation Date: April 8, 2008 1) The markup on the bill containing HSA substantiation...
Evolution Benefit’s Efforts to Impose Substantiation on HSAs, Part II
MEMORANDUM Page 1 of 1 To: Coalition Members and Opinion Leaders From: Dan Perrin Re: Evolution Benefit’s Efforts to Impose Substantiation on HSAs Date: April 8, 2008 1) Evolution Benefits has a patent...
Evolution Benefit’s Efforts to Impose Substantiation on HSAs
MEMORANDUM Page 1 of 6 To: Coalition Members and Opinion Leaders From: Dan Perrin Re: House Ways and Means Staff Back New Fees for Corporations to Review and Approve How Americans with HSAs Spend...
A Simple Guide for Employers on HSA Plan Design, Part IV
Employers considering introducing HSAs need to select a high enough deductible, to create a big enough drop in the plan premium, to free up enough cash to fund the account. The reason a high...
A Simple Guide for Employers on HSA Plan Design, Part III
Employers must choose an HSA qualified plan with 100% coverage above the deductible. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont offers HSA qualified plans with 100% coverage after the deductible is met. It is no...