HSA Survey
A survey conducted by America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) is the largest of its kind. Here are the highlights:
- The number of people with Health Savings Account (HSA)/High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) coverage rose to 10 million in January 2010, up from 8 million in January 2009, and 6.1 million in January 2008.
- Overall, enrollment in HSA/HDHP coverage in the group market rose to 8.0 million in January 2010, up from 6.2 million in January 2009.
- Nearly 3 million lives were enrolled in HSA/HDHP coverage in the small-group market, and almost 5 million lives were covered in the large-group market.
- Enrollment in the individual market rose to 2.1 million covered lives in January 2010, up from 1.8 million in January 2009.
- HSA/HDHP plans accounted for 11 percent of all new health insurance purchases in January 2010.
Glad to see the growth of these accounts. This is the only way we are ever going to control health care costs.
I think that when HSAs are added to HRAs the total is close to 23 million, about one in every ten workers.
Let’s hope Obama doesn’t kill them off.
In 2014 when the employer mandate takes effect and firms are required to provide costly comprehensive health plans, I hope employers will consider offering HSAs or HRAs rather than just dropping coverage and paying the fine.
What happens to this trend as the Accountable Care Act forces cost-increasing plan design changes starting in September of this year? Does anyone have predictions?
Donna, if you are asking about Accountable Care Plans, they are HMOs on steroids.
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