Human Resources: Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs)

Employer Payroll Tax Savings Using Section 125 with HSA Plans
hsa Trustee Services a nationwide provider specializing in opening Health Savings Accounts/HSA, working with Core Documents, Inc.,

IHC Health Plans Rolls Out Bush's Tax Benefit Health Savings Account for All
IHC Health Plans, a market leader in quality and affordable medical benefit plans in Utah now offers the choice and convenience of HSA (Health Savings Accounts), FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts), and HRA (Health Reimbursement Accounts) tax advantaged approved programs for all. HealthSave products will be available to all Utah residents January 1, 2005.

Simple Cafeteria Plans for Small Businesses
Three U.S. Senators co-sponsored a bill this week that would amend the tax code so that more small business employees would be able to purchase employer-provided health insurance with tax-free dollars.

IRS Notice 2005-42-Core Documents offers $19.95 Plan Document Amendment Language to Extend Claims Reimbursements to 14 1/2 Months for Section 125 FSA Plans
Before IRS Notice 2005-42, Section 125 FSAs required that employees incur all eligible expenses before the last day of the plan year in order to be eligible for reimbursement.

HSA or HRA? Why Employers Shop For HSAs and Buy HRA Plans
By 2005, approximately 2.6 million individuals were covered by HRAs, far outnumbering those using HSAs, according to publisher Atlantic Information Services.

ProcessWorks, Inc. Launches Atlanta Office
National Human Resource Administration company continues expansion with new Southeast Region Office. Photo available upon request.

Employer Interest in Consumer-Directed Health Plans Growing, Watson Wyatt/National Business Group on Health Survey Finds
Survey Reveals Strategies Successful Companies Are Taking to Minimize Cost Increases

LaSalle and ConnectYourCare Offer Consumer Directed Healthcare Account Administration Platform
LaSalle, ConnectYourCare to offer full-service solution to Administer Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, and Health Savings Accounts.

URAC released the third issue brief in a series tracking the progress and challenges facing consumers.
URAC (www.urac.org), the independent, nonprofit leader in promoting health care quality through its accreditation and certification programs, is expanding its emphasis on ways to further protect and empower consumers in an increasingly more consumer-driven health care benefits and management environment.

2006 Spencer Survey of Consumer-Driven Health Plans
HOPING TO COMBAT RISING HEALTH CARE COSTS, TWICE AS MANY EMPLOYERS OFFER HSA OR HRA OPTIONS THIS YEAR

Employers Use HRA Plans to Reimburse Individual Health Insurance & Save 50% over Group Rates
Employers all over the country are rushing to HRA Plans to reduce the high cost of providing health benefits to their employees. Historically January is when most employers establish a new HRA Plan year.

Employees gain 24x7 access to healthcare account funds with CDHpac
MphasiS Healthcare Solutions Integrates Consumer-Directed Healthcare Product with Core Health Benefits Management Solution

Executive Summary: Health Promotion and Wellness
It's probably overstating the case to say that "a business is only as healthy as its employees," but not by much.

Workscape Teams with WebMD to Provide Online Wellness and Benefits Decision-Support Tools for Employ
Workscape, Inc., experts in outsourced benefits and compensation solutions, today announced it has teamed with WebMD, the leading provider of health information, to provide an integrated solution that helps employees make more informed benefit, treatment and provider decisions.

Workscape Teams with WebMD to Provide Online Wellness and Benefits Decision-Support Tools
Workscape, Inc., experts in outsourced benefits and compensation solutions, today announced it has teamed with WebMD, the leading provider of health information, to provide an integrated solution that helps employees make more informed benefit, treatment and provider decisions.

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Janet Weinstock Joins Benefit Concepts to Direct Sales in the Southeastern U.S.
Benefit Concepts, Inc. announced today that Janet Weinstock has joined the company as Regional Sales Manager covering the Southeastern United States. In this new role Ms. Weinstock will be responsible for the distribution and management of the benefits administration outsourcing services offered by Benefit Concepts. Ms. Weinstock has established an office in Tampa, Florida to service clients located in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi. In this capacity Janet will be working with both prospective end user clients and the broker/consultant community.

American Community Introduces APEP Choices(TM), an Affordable Plan For Small Groups
American Community Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of Individual and Group health insurance, announced today of the introduction of APEP Choices(TM), an affordable plan for small groups in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska and Ohio.

Warren L. Ezra Joins Benefit Concepts
Benefit Concepts, Inc. announced today that Warren Ezra has joined the company as Regional Sales Manager covering the Southeastern United States.