2010 Studies and Surveys:  

• CDHC Market Data Advisory for Q1 2010: consumer-driven health plan usage data provided by CDHCI members and partners. Provides information on HSA characteristics.
  
  
• HSA Bank 2010 Consumer Benchmark Report: finds that people with an HSA-compatible health plan have similar characteristics as those with traditional health plans.
  
  
• AHIP 2010 HSA/HDHP Census Study: America's Health Insurance Plans found, as of January 1, 2010, there were over 10 million lives covered by HSAs.  Read the full study to learn more about the continuing popularity of HSAs.
    
• 2010 Survey of Consumer-Driven Health Plans (CDHP): by the American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations (AAPPO) found CDHP were the only type of health insurance plan that grow in 2009. 
  

Previous Studies and Surveys:

• American Academy of Actuaries' 2009 Study on CDHPs: The American Academy of Actuaries released this study, which summarizes the results of four major studies regarding consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), and shows that CDHPs are effective at controlling costs and increasing preventative care.
• OptumHealth 2009 HSA Owner Survey: OptumHealth sponsored this national survey of 500 randomly selected HSA owners to measure their satisfaction, opinions, motivations, and saving-and-spending behavior.  (5-09)
• AHIP 2009 HSA Income Study: America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) released a study that found 83% of accountholders live in neighborhoods that had median incomes less than $75,000 in 1999 dollars.  (5-09)
• AHIP 2009 HSA/HDHP Census Study: America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) released a study that found, as of January 1, 2009, there were over 8 million lives covered by HSAs.  Read the full study to learn more about the continuing popularity of HSAs.  (5-09)  
• 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)

The HSA Council is a joint effort of the American Bankers Association and its insurance affiliate, the American Bankers Insurance Association.

Questions? Please contact Renee Galbraith for more information