HSA Administrator News

American Health Value Partners with Idaho Independent Bank to Provide Premier Idaho Medical Savings Account Program
By combining the unique strengths and experience of these two companies, Idahoans will have access to a premier tax-favored medical savings account they can actually use and understand. (PRWeb July 08, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Idaho/MSA/prweb11999705.htm

What If It Were All a Lie?
It’s been a mantra for so long that no one really remembers how it got started. The only cooking appliance allowed in Harvard dorm rooms is the microfridge, rented from Harvard Student Agencies (HSA) for the low, low price of $250 a year plus deposit. But the conventional wisdom is wrong.

Transamerica Expands Enrollment Options to Better Serve Employers and Employees
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., July 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Consistent with its commitment to enhancing enrollment options for both employers and employees -- and to making the enrollment process easier -- Transamerica ...

New Research from Alegeus Technologies Finds That Seventy Percent of HSA Account Holders Cannot Pass a Basic HSA ...
Alegeus Technologies, the market leader in healthcare and benefit payments, today announced the results of its 2014 Consumer and Employer Healthcare Benefits Survey, an innovative survey that explores consumer and employer attitudes and perceptions regarding account-based health plans .

Press Release
LITTLE ROCK Ark. July 24 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Consistent with its commitment to enhancing enrollment options for both employers and employees -- and to making the enrollment process easier -- Transamerica Employee Benefits ( www.transamericaemployeebenefits.com ) will utilize the innovative technology of a leading cloud-based provider of benefits administration exchange payroll and HRIS ...

HSAs More Popular than HRAs among Small to Mid-Size Employers and Employees
UBA Survey Finds HSAs Outpace HRAs in Adoption and Participation Rates (PRWeb July 10, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/07/prweb12008016.htm

Teacher Retirement System of Texas selects FirstCare Health Plans as HMO plan option for TRS-ActiveCare program
AUSTIN, Texas, July 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  FirstCare Health Plans  announced today that it was once again selected by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) as one of three health maintenance organizations ...

Harvardisms: Learning The Lingo
From A to Z: The Vocabulary You Need To Survive Your First Year at Harvard. 2 a.m.:

Taking Back America: Here, Finally, Is A Chinese Mega-Blooper -- And A Chance For The U.S. To Turn The Tables
In aiming to control China studies programs at American universities, Beijing may have bitten off more than it can chew.