Yes, there are a lot of reasons to set up and contribute to a health savings account, but even if you never choose to do that, the high deductible health plan is definitely an option worth considering.
In June, giant consulting firm McKinsey & Co. released a report declaring 30 percent of employers are likely to drop their health coverage in 2014 as a result of health care reform.
Since its inception in 2003, health savings accounts have grown at a phenomenal rate. Today, there are more than 10 million accounts nationwide, a figure thats expected to increase significantly in the next few years.
The other day, I ran into Mike Smith, president of The Brokerage, Inc., a general agency based in Lewisville, Texas. Mike was a speaker at the 2010 Benefits Selling Expo, and made the tough decision to skip this years conference after getting an invitation to attend the Masters (I dont...