Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Health Savings Accounts: Popularity Increases

I am amazed to see that there is an article, newspaper article or newscast covering the popularity of Health Savings Accounts. I read and write about so many Americans that are so happy to have control over there spending, as well as the alternatives health choices that they can cover with an HSA too.

Health Savings Accounts allow you to set up a tax-deductible account, accompanied with a high deductible health plan, to help pay for medical expenses that are not covered by a low deductible health insurance policy. There are minimum and maximums that qualify a High Deductible as a Health Savings Account. Most common low deductible medical insurance plans don't qualify for tax free status like the HSA does.

Health Savings Accounts are the newest entity of consumer based health initiatives. These types of accounts allow the policy holder to seek virtually any type of medical treatment and service as long as it pertains to the treatment or prevention of a specific health condition. Health Savings Accounts accompany traditional treatment with holistic and alternative health care options.

Choices are what we all want. We have more of them now.