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Bank Technology News October 2005 Michael Sisk	Health Savings Accounts: As HSAs Multiply, So Do Tech Plays With a market predicted to surpass that of 401(k)s, health savings accounts are becoming the hottest commodity. The market's explosive potential also has tech providers' tongues wagging.
U.S. Banker June 2006 Lee Conrad	Making Sense of HSAs For Community Banks Community and mid-sized banks are jumping into the fray of health savings accounts, but some analysts wonder if they can successfully compete against the big guys.
U.S. Banker October 2006 Lee Conrad	Consumer Snag: How to Make Account Openings Easier Most banks are not sufficiently integrated with health plans to make the process of creating an health savings account a convenient experience for customers. But that can change.
Bank Technology News November 2005 Glen Fest	HSAs: Banks May need Plastic, Not paper Insurance providers dipping their toes into flexible spending and health savings accounts favor using cards instead of paper-intensive reimbursement methods, creating opportunities to partner with financial institutions.
Bank Technology News February 2007 John Adams	Customer Education: Knowledge Is The Path To Healthy HSAs There's a knowledge gap among consumers and employers about HSAs, ranging from how they work to how much they cost. A handful of institutions are trying to fix that.
Bank Systems & Technology May 1, 2006 Anthony O'Donnell	H$As: Sharing Some insurers are seeking to offer an end-to-end HDHP/HSA solution by creating their own banks to serve as custodians of the accounts. The challenge for banks is to make health insurers offering HDHPs see the value of what banks can bring to the overall consumer-directed health experience.
Insurance & Technology April 5, 2006 Anthony O'Donnell	Partners and Rivals The shift by consumers to lower-premium high-deductible health plans along with the redirection of healthcare dollars into bank accounts represents a serious challenge for insurers, and a serious opportunity for banks and other financial services companies.
Bank Technology News February 2008 Michael Sisk	Open Road Estimates on the growth of the consumer-driven health care market vary, but virtually all predict robust increases.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Your Answer to Skyrocketing Health Costs Health savings accounts are worth a closer look.
Bank Systems & Technology February 27, 2006 Ivan Schneider	Health or Savings (But not Both) Right now, HSA deposits seem riskless. Banks aren't responsible for enforcing IRS rules about where the money can be spent, so HSAs are just another deposit account with no consumer protection headaches or compliance gotchas. But do you really believe it'll stay so simple?
U.S. Banker January 2010 Glen Fest	HSAs' High Hurdles Banks entering the health savings account market must cope with some barriers to entry -- including the steep early-mover advantage of established competitors.
Bank Technology News July 2005 Holly Sraeel	Banks Eye Potentially Big Play in The HSA Business Banks expect the use of health savings accounts will be attractive to consumers because it puts more control of medical expenses into their hands.
Managed Care July 2006 John Carroll	Banks Give Insurers an Offer Most of Them Cannot Refuse Managing the assets of a health savings account has banks excited, but leaving charges in the hands of members makes providers nervous.
The Motley Fool September 29, 2006 Karl Thiel	Is an HSA Right for You? Health savings accounts can help you reduce costs -- if you know how they work.
Bank Technology News January 2006 Glen Fest	Health Savings Accounts: HSAs Interest FIs, If Not Consumers So far, consumer adoption hasn't been as robust as many hoped. But that hasn't stopped financial firms and technology companies from pursuing business in the sector.
Insurance & Technology April 2, 2004 Anthony O'Donnell	Insurers Poised to Launch HSAs Newly authorized tax-exempt health savings accounts may drive intensified investment in consumer-directed, healthcare-related technology.
U.S. Banker February 2007 Lee Conrad	Enough With the Hidden Fees, Already! Come Clean. According to various industry sources, there is still one thing that keeps health savings accounts from taking off: a lack of transparency about setup, transaction and maintenance fees.
Financial Planning April 1, 2010 Donald Jay Korn	Good, But Not Great? Health savings accounts are starting to have many supporters among financial planners.
Financial Planning April 1, 2006 Donald Jay Korn	HSAs Determining how to procure vital health insurance without breaking clients' bankbooks has become a challenge for financial planners. Are these low-priced insurance plans the new prescription for rising healthcare costs?
The Motley Fool September 14, 2011 Dan Caplinger	How You Can Make Health Care Affordable Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans make a powerful combination.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2006 Dan Caplinger	The Dark Side of HSAs The combination of tax-deductible savings, tax-free income and withdrawals, and lower insurance premiums make the health savings account provisions extremely attractive. However, HSAs aren't right for everyone.
Managed Care October 2007 Lola Butcher	Workers Fail To Exploit Health Savings Accounts HSAs offer an easy way to save money, have it grow, and not be taxed when it is withdrawn. Why don't more people take advantage of this?
The Motley Fool September 16, 2009 Dan Caplinger	The Biggest Casualty of Obamacare Health savings accounts that qualify for deductions on your income tax return could disappear.
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 Jeanne Lee	HSA Highlights As healthcare costs continue to skyrocket, small business clients must arm themselves with strategies to help their employees save money on health benefits. One way is knowledge of health savings accounts and the various ways they can make benefits more affordable.
Insurance & Technology September 5, 2006 Maria Woehr	Healthy Options The Principal Financial Group is pushing competition in consumer-driven healthcare with an integrated health reimbursement arrangement and health savings account product.
U.S. Banker March 2009 Anthony Malakian	HSAs Continue Ascension in Spite of Sour Economy Even with a nation in a recession and a Democrat in the White House, health savings accounts are expected to grow steadily, if not spectacularly, in 2009.
Financial Planning April 1, 2011 Donald Jay Korn	Baby Steps Health savings accounts are growing, although assets are still modest, and advisors, consumers and employers remain interested. Moreover, integral parts of last year's healthcare reform law may actually encourage the growth of HSAs.
Insurance & Technology January 7, 2008 Peggy Bresnick Kendler	Real-Time Information Crucial To Informed Healthcare Decisions Facing increased pressure to control costs, the health insurance industry must empower consumers to make informed healthcare decisions by providing them with access to real-time information.
Bank Systems & Technology August 24, 2006 Deena M. Amato-McCoy	The New Integration While expanding data volumes and regulatory changes are putting more and more pressure on banks' core processing systems, they can't diminish their original services.
Bank Systems & Technology February 1, 2007 Peggy Bresnick Kendler	Show Me the Value Industry association executives speculate on the top challenges, opportunities and trends facing the banking industry in 2007.
Bank Systems & Technology January 29, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz	Evolving Card Business Presents Opportunities and Threats for Banks Rapid advances in technology, the recent IPOs of Visa and MasterCard, an uncertain economy, and shifting consumer behaviors all are converging to create a whirlwind of change -- and opportunity -- in the card space.
Bank Systems & Technology June 26, 2006 Maria Bruno-Britz	Lands of Opportunity The international opportunities for U.S. banks with the right IT and know-how can be huge, provided they follow the appropriate strategy.
Financial Planning January 1, 2005 Kevin J. Delaere	Healthy Advice Both clients and financial advisers should consider health and medical savings accounts as a vital part of an investment plan.
Bank Systems & Technology December 23, 2007 Peggy Bresnick Kendler	Banks Eye Wealth Management Market As baby boomers transition into retirement, the market for wealth management services is more promising than ever.
Insurance & Technology February 7, 2004 Julie Gallagher	Taking a New Look at HSAs Self-service tools support newly authorized health savings accounts
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The Motley Fool July 30, 2004 Roy Lewis	Accounts Ease Medical Costs The new health savings accounts help ease the burden of high-deductible medical policies.
Bank Systems & Technology August 3, 2005 Peggy Bresnick Kendler	Core Systems To Improve To improve customer service, product development, regulatory compliance and fraud prevention, banks must transform their core systems to enable more agile business processes.
Inc. April 2006 Carl Schramm	Unexpected Benefits More people will start companies, thanks to health savings accounts.
Bank Systems & Technology February 21, 2008 Jim Eckenrode	Exclusive TowerGroup Research Report: Bank Tech Spending in 2008 In light of the current market turmoil, North American banks appear to be approaching technology planning and budgeting for 2008 with caution.
Managed Care March 2004 John Carroll	Health Savings Accounts Ready To Enter the Market Federal backing aligns with market pressure to create an irresistible force. However, health plans need to be aware of some troubling issues.
Insurance & Technology April 5, 2006 Anthony O'Donnell	Out of the Gate Having already dealt with market population used to making decisions about its healthcare, Assurant Health is first out of the gate with a high-deductible health plan coupled to a health savings account.
Financial Advisor October 2005 O'Donnell & Maher	Health Savings Accounts: To Have And To Hold Offering deductibility, tax-free growth, unpenalized carryovers from year to year, tax-free withdrawals and portability, a health savings account (HSA) is a financial planning tool that needs to be considered by advisers.
Bank Systems & Technology January 30, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz	City National Bank Appoints Rodney Banks VP of Commercial Banking Services Rodney Banks, new executive VP and manager of commercial banking services at Los Angeles-based City National Bank, says customer relationship management solutions are more vital now than ever before.
U.S. Banker February 2002 John Hackett	Deposits Grow Despite Drop in Rates The stock market has driven depositors into the arms of banks, but will this love dissolve if the market comes back?
Bank Systems & Technology September 28, 2007 Maria Bruno-Britz	Transaction Processing Not Enough to Succeed In Commercial Banking Banks will need to move away from the transaction processing model to become the advisers of choice for their corporates.
Bank Systems & Technology March 30, 2007 Peggy Bresnick Kendler	What It Takes to Serve the Small and Mid-Size Business Market Banks looking to build their presence in the small and mid-size business market should focus on providing online tools that can help these customers become more efficient in handling their cash management and payment needs.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Mary Dalrymple	Hey, Give Me My Money! Fewer check processing sites means that, for consumers, more deposit checks get categorized as "local." That means more of your checks must be deposited under the two-day rule instead of the five-day rule.
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