The fundamentals of health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- NHPF background paper
- Contributor(s):
- Fuchs, Beth. Potetz, Lisa. George Washington University. National Health Policy Forum.
- Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : George Washington University, [2007]
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Cost Sharing Deductibles and Coinsurance Insurance, Health Medical Savings Accounts -- organization & administration Eligibility Determination Insurance Coverage Taxes Humans United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- This background paper updates and expands on a previous NHPF document that looked at the fundamentals of health savings accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), their intellectual and legislative origins, and the ways they work. In addition to updating information on the HDHP/HSA marketplace, this paper presents a description of how the HDHP combined with the HSA works for enrollees. Using a question-and-answer format, it then addresses some of the more complicated details of these arrangements, looking first at the HDHPs and then the HSAs. This closer examination suggests some potential policy challenges for lawmakers, the focus of the paper's final section.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Extent:
- 37 leaves.
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101317662 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101317662