Market Information:  

• AHIP HSA/HDHP Study: America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) released a census of enrollees in HDHPs linked to HSA that showed an increase of 43% since last year.  Other findings include that 27% of enrollees were previously uninsured and that over 90% of companies offer HDHPs with a carve out for preventive care.  (4-07)
• Aetna CDHC Study:  Aetna released review of four years of data to determine the impact of consumer-directed health plans on 1.6 million Aetna members.  It shows that consumer-directed plans consistently resulted in lower medical costs, maintained or improved levels of chronic and preventive care, and increased usage of generic medications and consumer tools and information.  Among the many valuable findings regarding preventive care, drug utilization and the effects of choice, they found that HSA members are saving money in their fund, with more than half (52 percent) rolling over their entire fund in 2005.  They also found that participants with chronic medical needs maintained or improved the level of care they received prior to joining the plan, including a 6 percent higher usage of inhaled steroids among asthmatics when compared to a similar population.  (10-06)
• FRC's 2Q06 TrendWatch--HSAs: Financial Research Corporation's review of trends in the HSA financial space, with a special focus on mutual funds. (8-06)
• Consumer Driven Market Report: A compilation of the latest data on CDHC from William R. Boyles, editor of the "Consumer Driven Market Report" newsletter. (7-06)
• Hewitt Health Care Expectations Survey: Growing Interest in Consumer Directed Approaches, Employees Slow to Engage in Resources (6-14-06) Find out more at the Hewitt.com website
• GAO Report: Small But Growing Enrollment Fueled by Rising Health Insurance Costs (4-28-06)
• Watson Wyatt Study: Why employers need to take broad approach to benefit design. (4-24-06)
• Nicolet Bank's Business Pulse Study (4-17-06)
• America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) shows HSA Plans Tripled in 10 Months (January 2006)
• Treasury Data Shows Dramatic Growth of HSAs (3-20-06)
• Watson Wyatt Survey(3-16-06)
• Synergistics Study: 60% of participants prefer banks for their HSA accounts(4-11-06)

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