Despite a White House veto threat, the House on Thursday approved legislation that would amend a 28-year-old rule requiring flexible spending account users to forfeit their unused balances. The bill also lifts restrictions on using FSAs and health savings accounts for over-the-counter drugs.
While adoption rates are increasing for health savings accounts, Dennis Triplett, CEO of UMB Healthcare Services, says few realize the full financial potential of these tax-advantaged accounts
Will employers end health coverage? It depends on who you ask. A new survey released Monday examines where exactly health care benefits are headed, and who's likely to bow out.
Only 8 percent of employers think it's likely they'll drop health coverage for their workers. But, according to a new survey by Oliver Wyman, many believe costs are unsustainable and are looking for something other than traditional health insurance models.
Although they're not required to be fully operational until 2014, many states have taken advantage of federal funding to begin work on health insurance exchanges. But if you're an average consumer, you wouldn't know it.
Less than 40 percent of employers agree that veterans or those with prior military experience are prepared for a career transition out of the military, according to a new survey from Monster.com.