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CDHP Information
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| How Aware Are You of Health Care Costs | Do you really know what you’re paying at the doctor’s office? Well, you wouldn’t buy a car without checking the price first, right? The same principal applies to your health care benefits! Take a moment to complete the health care quiz below, which features 22 common health care procedures/ services. |
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| HSA What is a Health Savings Account | An HSA is a trust or custodial account created for the benefit of the
account holder and is subject to rules similar to those that apply to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).
Allows you to pay for qualified health care expenses on a pre-tax basis and save for retirement. |
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| Introduction to CDHPs | This one page piece is a great introduction to Consumer Driven Health Plans. It sets the tone for what to expect over the next few months. (This piece serves as an introduction to the Health Care Quiz). |
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| So What is an HSA? | This piece, titled "So What is an HSA" provides a one-page quick and dirty on the basics of a Health Savings Account. This is a good foundational piece. |
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| Expenses Covered Under an HSA | This one page handout provides a list of commonly covered services eligible for reimbursement under an HSA plan. |
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| Health Savings Account Overview | What is an HSA?
• Created in Medicare Legislation and signed into law by President Bush on
December 8, 2003.
• A tax-favored account owned by an individual used to pay for current and future qualified medical
expenses. |
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| Hospital Services: Shopping Smart | Are you participating in an HSA or high-deductible plan at work? |
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| HSA Checklist | Want to sign up for an HSA? Have an HSA and want to start using it? This document will complete a punch list. |
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| HSA Qualified Expenses | This is a partial list of health care expenses that the IRS considers “qualified” and therefore eligible for reimbursement from your HSA. |
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| HSA Checklist | Want to sign up for an HSA? Have an HSA and want to start using it?
This document will complete a punch list. |
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| 2009 Comparison and Overviews of FSAs, HRAs and HSAs | This two page chart will assist you in a side by side comparison of FSAs, HRAs and HSAs. |
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| Health Care Expense Worksheet | Do you need a little help in estimating your healthcare expenses so that you can determine the funds to place in a reimbursement account - this sheet will help. |
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| HSA Medical Expense Worksheet | Do you need a little help in estimating your healthcare expenses for an HSA account - this sheet will help. |
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| Top 10 HSA Questions | This two-page document highlights the Top 10 most frequently asked questions about HSAs. |
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| What is an Health Savings Account | This two page article covers the highlights and important elements to understand about HSAs. |
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| Tax Filing Resources | As you are aware, Health Savings Accounts provide several tax advantages; however, you and your employees need to know the rules and responsibilities. This one page document provides a high level overview of what is required. |
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| HSA Top 9 Questions 2009 | What is the tax treatment of an eligible individual’s HSA contributions? |
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| HSA Comparison | 2010 Comparison and Overview of FSAs, HRAs and HSAs |
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Wellness
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| 20 Ways to Avoid Medical Errors | This two-page document gives you handy tips on precautionary measures you can take to safeguard yourself from medical and prescription drug errors. |
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| Preventive Services | This one page piece discusses examples of how much certain preventive services can save you on medical care costs. |
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| Your Child's Immunizations | This document is a one page fact sheet of helpful tips to remember when taking your child to get their shots/ immunizations. |
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| Help Save Antibiotic Strength | A one page sheet that helps you understand the reality of antibiotic resistance and how to battle it. |
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| We're All In This Together! | This one page document emphasizes to your employees what they can do to work together with you to help keep health care affordable for themselves and everyone they work with. |
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| Prevent Foodborne Illness | This document points out the importance of how safe food handling rules should always be applied and taking extra steps to keep your family healthy. |
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| Weight Control: The Starvation Myth | Before you begin your weight loss regimen, it is wise to know the truth about the myths that can be associated with weight loss. |
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| Your Vacation Health Checklist | Before zipping up your suitcase, ensure you and your family have access to routine medical treatment, emergency care and prescription drugs” no matter your vacation destination. |
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| Don't Lose Sight Glaucoma | Raising awareness about an important health-related topic that doesn't always get the attention it may truly deserve: glaucoma. |
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| Skin Cancer Awareness | Summer is the time of year when skin cancer is a very real concern. One in five Americans and one in three Caucasians will contract skin cancer in their lifetime, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. |
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| Staph Infections: MRSA | In light of the recent outbreaks of MRSA in schools across the nation, it just makes sense to stay informed. Find out what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had to say about MRSA infections. |
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| Screening Tests: What You Need and When | Screening tests can find disease early when they are easier to treat. |
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| Stretch Your Way to Flexibility | The hectic pace of modern life often leaves people trying to get the most from their workout in a minimal amount of time. |
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| In Case of Emergency... | There are times in life where one must expect the unexpected. |
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| Portion Control: Rate Your Plate | Even when trying to make healthy or low-calorie food choices, we often do not realize the importance of portion control. |
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| Your Prescriptions: Play it Safe! | Have you ever had a problem with your prescriptions? |
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| Eating Out?- Make Healthy Choices | Eating out can be an overwhelming experience, especially when trying to find nutritious choices on a menu full of fried foods and oversized portions. |
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| 9 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors with Children | Medical errors are one of the Nation's leading causes of death and injury with children. |
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| What are Allergies? | Allergens are substances that are usually harmless. However, in the allergic person they trigger the body's defense reaction. Immune system antibodies bind with the allergen and release chemicals that cause the allergy symptoms. |
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| Choosing a Family Physician | Choosing a doctor is a very important decision for you and your family. Decide
what qualities you are looking for in a doctor and make a list. |
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| Heart Awareness | February is Heart Health Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to continue with your New Year’s resolutions for a healthier lifestyle. Preventable risk factors for cardiovascular disease and stroke include obesity, poor diet, lack of exercise, and tobacco use. |
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| High Blood Pressure | With high blood pressure, there may be no symptoms until the condition damages arteries, the heart, kidneys or eyes. It’s important to regularly check blood pressure, because untreated high blood pressure leads to stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease, kidney failure, dementia,
blindness and premature death. |
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| Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions | As the New Year begins, many people make their list of resolutions, determined that this will be the year that they keep them. As the months move on, however, these resolutions slowly fade away. |
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| Managing Cholesterol | A healthy lifestyle depends, in part, on managing cholesterol. Healthy cholesterol levels depend on the levels of both LDL (bad) and HDL (good) cholesterol,
as well as triglycerides. |
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| National Colorectal Cancer Awareness | March 2006 begins the 7th annual National Colorectal
Cancer Awareness Month, bringing attention to the third most common type of cancer for both men and women, with approximately 148,000 cases diagnosed each year. |
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| Stroke Awareness | Strokes are the third leading cause of death and number one cause of disability in Americans today, but many people are
uninformed about what a stoke is and how to prevent one. A stroke occurs when a blood clot forms in an artery or blood vessel in the brain, depriving the brain of blood and oxygen. |
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| Substance Abuse | November is Alcohol and Drug Abuse Awareness Month,
bringing focus to an issue that is often hidden. It is important to understand these issues and to recognize that alcoholism is
a disease, and not a weakness or character flaw. |
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| The Cost of Smoking Versus Health Care Costs | Can You Afford to Smoke?
Researchers have found that there is a 21% rise in
health care costs and a 28% rise in medication costs with active smoking. |
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| Can What You Eat Affect Your Risk for Cancer? | While many tests and studies have been conducted to
find a link between a healthy diet and cancer prevention,there is still no clear answer to the question.
No one study can provide the last word on any subject,
and single news reports may put too much emphasis on
what appear to be
contradictory or
conflicting results. |
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| Play it Safe for Winter | With its cold and often stormy weather, winter
presents many safety
challenges, — both indoors and out.
Being prepared and following
simple safety tips can help you stay safe and warm
this season. |
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| Cut Back Your Snack Attacks - Healthy Alternative Vending Machine Choices | According to the National Automatic Merchandising
Association, in 2004, Americans spent more than
$21 billion buying food and
beverages from vending machines. |
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| Chasing the SAD Days Away | Seasonal depression,
often called Seasonal
Affective Disorder (SAD), is a depression that occurs each year at the same time,
usually starting in fall
or winter and ending
in spring or early summer. |
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| Waging War Against Child Obesity | The problem of childhood obesity in the United States
has grown considerably in
recent years. Between 16 and
33 percent of children and
adolescents are obese. |
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Benefit Information
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| Health Care Quiz | This one page quiz titled "How Aware Are You of Health Care Costs?" will open the eyes of your employees as to the true costs of 22 common medical procedures. This is one of our most requested handouts. (If you are looking for a cover letter, we suggest the Introduction to CDHP's) |
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| ER Trips | This one page piece educates you on how to distinguish between when you should go to the ER versus a simple visit to your family doctor. |
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| College Prep: Health Information 101 | Don't forget to add "organize health information" to that college necessity list. As with any situation, being prepared can save a lot of time and headaches. |
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| The Power of Generics | Several major chains including Kroger, Wal-Mart, Target, Meijers, and more now have generic drug programs such as these in place. |
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| Understanding Flexible Spending Accounts | A health care flexible spending account is like a personal savings account set aside to pay for health care that's not covered by another plan. |
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