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benefitsCONNECT® and HSA Bank Partner to Simplify Health Savings Account Enrollment
benefitsCONNECT® (http://www.benefitsconnect.net) announced today that it added HSA Bank as a Health Savings Account (HSA) administrator option in its web-based benefits enrollment and administration system. The partnership allows employees to enroll in an HSA-compatible health plan and HSA with HSA Bank at the same time.

Employees and Employers Reveal High Satisfaction and Improved Cost Control with HSAs, Surveys Report
Most employers and account holders utilizing HSAs are satisfied with their coverage, spend less, and are more engaged in managing health benefits.

Employees and Employers Reveal High Satisfaction and Improved Cost Control with HSAs, Surveys Report
Most employers and account holders utilizing HSAs are satisfied with their coverage, spend less, and are more engaged in managing health benefits.

My HSA Rewards Announces the Launch of My HSA Rewards Wireless
Earn $50 in Cash rewards from all of the nation's leading wireless providers and have it directly deposited into your Health Savings Account

Buyers Study 2008: The Trends Employers Are Facing and the Plans They're Buying
What are the trends employers are facing when it comes to benefits? Unum shares its study.

ACS Extends Leadership Position as Health Savings Accounts Administrator
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) added more than 250,000 Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) in the past year as more employers offer this tax-free benefit to reduce health care costs to enable their employees to purchase medical services.

"Consistent Performing" Employers Find Five Keys to Health Cost Control
Companies Remain Confident in Future of Health Benefits, National Business Group on Health/Watson Wyatt Survey Finds

ACS to Provide HSA Product to Regence; ACS HSA Solution Now Offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE:ACS) today announced that it will provide Regence with Health Savings Account (HSA) administration services for its members in Idaho, Oregon, Utah and select counties of Washington. Regence members will be offered the ACS HSA Solution through its U.S. Bank custodian option.

HSA Resources Releases Employer Guide to HSAs
HSA Resources, a leading provider of Health Savings Accounts, announces the release of its HSA Employer Guide: An Introduction to Health Savings Accounts for Employers. The twenty-four page guide provides employers with in-depth yet easy to read explanations of the top HSA questions employers face.

HSA Resources Releases Employer Guide to HSAs
HSA Resources, a leading provider of Health Savings Accounts, announces the release of its HSA Employer Guide: An Introduction to Health Savings Accounts for Employers. The twenty-four page guide provides employers with in-depth yet easy to read explanations of the top HSA questions employers face.

Enwisen uses Web 2.0 to Enhance New Version of its Medical Cost Estimator
Innovative Decision Support Tool Leverages Web 2.0 to Help Employees Determine Best Healthcare Options

BeneTrac and Sterling HSA Announce Online Enrollment, Access to Health Savings Account Benefits
Employees can enroll in Sterling HSA plans online, make changes, add new beneficiaries; providing new value-added offerings to support brokers and saving paperwork and time for corporations and HR

IRS Releases 2009 Health Savings Account Limits
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Revenue Procedure 2008-29, establishing the 2009 annual Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution limitations, Littler Mendelson explains more.

Kristin Patt Joins Buck Consultants as Director
Kristin Patt has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in the firm's Minneapolis office.

Easy Benefit Statements Opposes HSA Substantiation
Easy Benefit Statements (EBS) strongly opposes any proposal that would require substantiation of Health Savings Account (HSA) withdrawal transactions or any radical change to the current administration of HSAs.

American Community Offers Wisconsin Residents a New Choice in Health Insurance
American Community Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of Individual and Group health insurance since 1938, announced today that it has entered the state of Wisconsin with competitive health insurance products for individuals and families.

If You're a Savvy Shopper, You'll Love HSAs
When shopping for an HSA, you may want to try it on for size. Rania Sedhom explains.

Reforming Health Care in America
There is a “Health Care Crisis” in America, says Michael Barton. What is the future of health care delivery in America and should Health Care be “Nationalized”? Michael Barton answers these questions and more.

INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY AND DESTINY HEALTH ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY AND DESTINY HEALTH ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO DELIVER THE DESTINY HEALTH EMPOWERMENT PLAN(TM) FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES

Consumer Behavior for Health Care Benefits
Asparity quantifies consumer behavior for health care benefits and announces Decision Support Results for the 2007 enrollment season.

Asparity Quantifies Consumer Behavior for Health Care Benefits
Announces Decision Support Results for 2007 Enrollment Season

HR Outsourcing Company Encourages Use of Heath Savings Accounts
CBR, an HR outsourcing company, strongly urges business owners to understand that their employees can benefit from a new trend in health insurance, Health Savings Accounts (HSA). According to the American Health Insurance Providers (AHIP), the number of individuals enrolled in an HSA-type insurance plan went from 438,000 in 2004 to 3.2 million in 2005 ... a seven fold increase in one year! And, by the year 2010, the Treasury Department projects 40 to 45 million people will be covered.

Kronos(R) to present at Needham & Company Ninth Annual Growth Conference
Kronos(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: KRON) today announced that President Paul Lacy and Chief Financial Officer Mark Julien will present at the Needham & Company Ninth Annual Growth Conference, being held Jan. 9-12 in New York.

NAM APPLAUDS HOUSE ACTION AS ‘RED-LETTER DAY’ FORMANUFACTURING, ECONOMIC SECURITY
House Goes Out with a Bang, Engler Calls for Senate to Follow Suit

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

Ron Brown Award Winners Announced at White House Ceremony November 29, 2006
SALLIE MAE AND WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY HONORED BY PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR CORPORATE LEADERSHIP

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

CONEXIS LAUNCHES ONLINE FSA QUOTING ENGINE
Web-based Proposals for Flexible Spending Account Services are Latest Example of CONEXIS´ Industry-Leading Benefits Administration Solutions

NAM COMMENDS LEGISLATION IMPROVING VIABILITYOF HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
Legislation will Improve Viability and Appeal for Program

From Sick Care to Health Care: The Principal Financial Group Launches a Nationwide Tour to Educate Brokers
As consumer driven healthcare continues to expand at a rapid pace, The Principal Financial Group ® is setting out to educate brokers on the state of the health care industry and advancements in new products such as health savings accounts (HSAs) and wellness programs.

Asparity Quantifies Health Care Consumer Behavior
Employees Use Decision Support to Choose New Products During Annual Enrollment

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.

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.

MphasiS Healthcare Solutions Teams with Evolution Benefits To Offer Integrated Debit Card for Real-Time Healthcare Transactions
MphasiS Healthcare Solutions, formerly Eldorado Computing, Inc., has selected Evolution Benefits, Inc. (EB) as their preferred prepaid benefits card partner for administering Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).

Most Workers Skeptical of Health Savings Accounts
Hudson survey reveals increased exposure improves perceptions.

A new white paper by Tom Hricik, National Director of HSA Product Distribution for ACS, helps employers evaluate HSA options, administrators, and product features.
As of January 2006, more than 3.2 million Americans have enrolled in HSAs, according to America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). In 2007, an estimated 40 percent of large employers are expected to implement a bundled HDHP/HSA option.

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) announced today that the ACS/Mellon HSA Solution has now established more than 100,000 Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
ACS/Mellon HSA Solution Exceeds 100,000 HSA Accounts;Ranks Among Top Five HSA Administrators

Lincoln Employer Markets Announces New Head of Sales for its Intermediary Channel
Industry Veteran Paul Swanson Assumes Head of Sales Duties

4myBenefits Signs Agreement with First Horizon Msaver to Facilitate Online HSA Enrollment
Leading vendor of online benefits communications to offer seamless HSA enrollment with high deductible health plans.

The Principal Financial Group Announces New Direct Connect Service for Health Savings Accounts
New Service Offers Simplified Way to Administer Health Savings Accounts

Principal Financial Group Health Savings Accounts Introduced to Third Party Market
Expanded sales force to focus on insurers, third party administrators and investment firms

The Principal Financial Group is Filling the Demand for Consumer Driven Dental
A national tour educates brokers on new plans for the consumer driven market

A.D.A.M. Announces Release of DecisionAssist Tools and Health Risk Assessment Reporting Tools for Employers and Payers
New tools support the implementation and use of consumer-directed healthcare plans

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

EAPs Can Help Employees Manage Changing Health Care Benefits
When debilitated by illness and stressed from losing days at work, the last thing employees need is to decipher the dozens of confusing bills and statements that are piling up at home. For many companies and their employees - that resource can and should be their Employee Assistance Program (EAP), writes Zachary Meyer.

3PAdministrators Selects Eldorado Computing's ASP Solution for Managing Health Benefits
3PA´s implementation will include the complete suite of ECI´s HEALTHpac products including HEALTHpac, ADMINpac, eReports, WEBeci, and CSIpac.

BellGroup L.L.C. announces formation of BellBenefits, new employee benefits company for north Texas
Merger of existing Dallas firms forms new company, management

OnlineBenefits, Inc., announced the results of a survey on consumer-driven healthcare (CDH).
The nationwide survey was commissioned by OnlineBenefits and conducted by Performance Management International (PMI). PMI provides research, consulting and program measurement services.

Cutting-Edge PEOs Help Workers Obtain Health Savings Accounts
In many cases, the benefit plans PEOs provide workers at America´s smaller businesses are their only access to health benefits.

Eldorado Computing & Electronic KnowlEDGE Partner to Provide World-Class Business Intelligent Reporting Tools to Healthcare Payers
Built on SAS technology and an OLAP reporting engine currently in use for over 9 million lives, DataEDGE incorporates innovative, 3-dimensional data modeling technologies with a Control Center that enables users to customize and maintain their data warehouse with little-to-no vendor support. Features include:

FIRSTCAROLINACARE TEAMS WITH ACS TO PROVIDE HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS