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  • Learn About the Open Enrollment Period for Medigap Insurance
    Learn about the Open Enrollment period for Medicare Supplement insurance policies, the pitfalls to avoid, the best plans to apply for, and when you need to apply to avoid higher fees and being declined.

    Date of Article: 17Oct2008
    Category: Finance & Investment
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  • Deadline Draws Near for Health Savings Account Tax-Savings
    Individuals and families must have their HSA-qualified health insurance coverage in force no later than December 1st in order to qualify for a current year tax-deductible contribution to a Health Savings Account. A family may contribute up to $5,800 in pre-tax dollars to their Health Savings Account, which then grows tax deferred and can be used to pay future medical expenses, tax-free.
    Date of Article: 15Oct2008
    Category: Finance & Investment
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  • Learn About Medicare Advantage Plans
    Learn about Medicare Advantage plans and how to use them along with your Medicare insurance. Learn how to fill the gaps on your Medicare plan, how to get the best Medicare Prescription Drug options, and the different Medicare Advantage plan types available to you.
    Date of Article: 15Oct2008
    Category: Finance & Investment
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  • How to Use a Medical Bill Negotiator to Lower Your Health Savings Account Expenses
    As medical expenses continue to rise, more Health Savings Account owners are taking advantage of medical bill negotiation services. These companies are familiar with the discounts negotiated by large companies, insurance companies, PPO networks, and other big players, so they are familiar with what the "lowest available price" should be. If you use one of these services, you only pay them if they are indeed able to negotiate a discount.
    Date of Article: 17Sep2008
    Category: Health & Fitness
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  • How to Manage Health Savings Accounts
    Thousands of people now have HSA-qualified health insurance plans, yet many are not taking advantage of the money-saving benefits of a Health Savings Account. Properly funding and managing your HSA can allow you to write off the costs of your medical expenses, reduce your health insurance premiums, get a reduction on your income taxes, and build up money tax-free to cover future medical expenses.
    Date of Article: 18Jun2008
    Category: Finance & Investment
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  • How to Use Your Health Savings Account to Slow Down Your AGEing Process
    With the skyrocketing cost of health insurance, individuals and families are always looking for ways to lower their health insurance costs. Learn how you can slow down your ageing process at the same time you are saving money on your health insurance by using a Health Savings Account to your advantage.
    Date of Article: 15May2008
    Category: Health & Fitness
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  • How Small Business Owners Can Cut Their Health Insurance Costs in Half
    With the skyrocketing cost of health insurance, small business owners are looking for ways to reduce their health insurance cots. Business owners now have the option to set up Health Reimbursement Arrangements to do just that. Learn how to set-up and manage your company's HRA in order to lower your health insurance costs.
    Date of Article: 18Apr2008
    Category: Health & Fitness
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  • Be Sure To Take All Your Health Savings Account Write-Offs
    Few people who have a Health Savings Account really take advantage of all the tax-saving benefits these plans offer. One thing that anyone with a Health Savings Account should be aware of is all of the expenses that can legally be paid for from your account with pre-tax dollars.
    Date of Article: 27Feb2008
    Category: Finance & Investment
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  • 2007 Year-End Health Savings Account Strategies
    A Health Savings Account can be an important part of your tax and money-management strategy. Not only can you reduce your health insurance premiums, but when you fund your account you get a nice tax break. Learn how to take advantage of this HSA tax benefit.
    Date of Article: 07Dec2007
    Category: Finance & Investment
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  • Michael Moore's SICKO Misses the Solution: Health Savings Accounts
    Instead of copying the failed “single-payer” policies of Europe and Canada, the United States should address our healthcare crisis by expanding the free market, encouraging greater personal responsibility, and promoting the use of Health Savings Accounts.
    Date of Article: 03Oct2007
    Category: Politics & Government
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  • How the Power of Prevention Can Help Your Health Savings Account Grow
    Health Savings Accounts allow people to put aside pre-tax money to cover future medical expenses. If the money is not withdrawn to pay medical bills, it grows tax-deferred like an IRA. By following certain lifestyle measures, HSA owners can dramatically reduce their chances of developing diseases, and can end up with a nice retirement account.
    Date of Article: 25Aug2007
    Category: Health & Fitness
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  • Using Your Health Savings Account to Pay for International Travel
    Thousands of U.S. citizens are taking advantage of the low cost and high quality of foreign hospitals by traveling abroad for medical treatment. The savings are often 75 percent or more, and the entire cost of treatment may even be payable with tax-free money from a Health Savings Account.
    Date of Article: 20Jul2007
    Category: Finance & Investment
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  • Smart Healthcare Consumers Turning to Health Savings Accounts
    As more Americans become covered by high-deductible HSA-qualified health insurance plans, the market is responding with lower prices and more convenient options for minor doctor visits, prescription drugs, and lab testing. By being savvy healthcare consumers and comparing prices before buying, HSA owners can reduce their medical expenses and build up more money in their health savings accounts.
    Date of Article: 26Jun2007
    Category: Health & Fitness
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  • Using Your HSA to Buffer the Coming Medicare Insolvency
    The Medicare Trust Fund will soon be out of money, and there will be no practical way for the government to continue to provide the level of benefits that current Medicare recipients receive. If you wish to maintain your medical freedom, and have access to a high level of medical service, you must be prepared to pay for it yourself using a Health Savings Account.
    Date of Article: 04Apr2007
    Category: Finance & Investment
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  • HRA Plans for Small Business Owners
    With group health insurance rates continuing to rise, more small business owners are turning to Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) as a way to help their employees obtain health insurance. With this type of arrangement, the business reimburses employees for the cost of their individual health insurance plans, instead of offering a group plan.
    Date of Article: 03Apr2007
    Category: Finance & Investment
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  • Health Savings Accounts Are Creating Innovative Medical Services
    The new world of consumer-driven healthcare is opening up many opportunities for people to save money on their medical expenses. As more people carry high deductible plans in conjunction with health savings accounts, medical providers are beginning to compete for that business in a variety of innovative ways. One way many people are saving money on doctor visits is through telephone consultations.
    Date of Article: 01Feb2007
    Category: Health & Fitness
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  • Using a Health Savings Account to Pay for Alternative Medicine
    Americans spend over $30 billion each year on complementary and alternative therapies, mostly out of their own pocket. That is because few health insurance plans cover expenses like homeopathy, acupuncture, or Chinese medicine. But if you own a Health Savings Account, these expenses are 100% tax deductible.
    Date of Article: 04Jan2007
    Category: Finance & Investment
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