HIGH DEDUCTIBLE PLANS KEEP GROWING

摘要

Do you offer employes a health savings account (HSA)? If so, you're in rapidly growing company.rnThe number of employees covered by HSAs linked to high-deductible health insurance plans (HDHPs) posted another sharp rise in the past year, according to America's Health Plans, an industry group.rnAs of January 2009, 8 million employees had HSA-HDHP coverage, up 31% from January 2008. The previous year, growth was 35%.rnFor employers, HSA-HDHPs offer cost savings. For employees, they offer lower premiums to go with the high deductibles - an appealing alternative for employees who are relatively young and healthy.