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In 2005, WellPoint acquired Alexandria, Virginia–based Lumenos, a provider of consumer-driven health care, for $185 million. [44] Lumenos was the pioneer and market leader in consumer-driven health plans.
By 2007, an estimated 3.8 million U.S. workers, about 5% of the covered workforce, were enrolled in consumer-driven plans. About 10% of firms offered such plans to their workers, according to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation. [6] In 2010, 13% of consumers in employee-sponsored health insurance programs had consumer-driven health plans. [7]
A health savings account, or HSA, is a tax-advantaged savings account for paying medical expenses that is available to consumers with high-deductible health insurance plans.
In 2025, the minimum deductible for a HSA-eligible plan is $1,650 for individuals and $3,300 for families. Individuals are able to contribute up to $4,300 in 2025, while families can put in up to ...
The tax advantages of a health savings account (HSA) are unbeatable — better than a 401(k), traditional IRA, Roth IRA or 529 savings plan. It can be used like a checking account to pay for ...
A follow-up survey by AHIP reported that the number of Americans covered by HSA-qualified plans had grown to 6.1 million as of January 2008 (4.6 million through employer-sponsored plans and 1.5 million covered by individually purchased HSA-qualified plans). HSA-qualified plans represented 27% of new purchases in the individual market, 31% of ...
The couple can stay on the employer’s health plan and continue to contribute if it’s an HSA-qualified plan. The couple can enroll in Medicare when the employed spouse retires.
To qualify for an HDHP in 2023, an individual plan must have a deductible of at least $1,500 and family plans must have a deductible of at least $3,000. [15] An HDHP's total yearly out-of-pocket expenses (including deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance) can't be more than $7,500 for an individual or $15,000 for a family. [ 15 ] (