by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
By: Connor Strong & Buckelew In a report from November 2016, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) evaluated HSA plan results from 2015 to offer insight on the state of HSA based high deductible health plans. The highlights of their report are...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
By: Connor Strong and Buckelew March 8, 2017 According to a new report from the America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), enrollment in health savings account (HSA) plans topped 20 million last year. Over the last decade, enrollment in HSA-compatible high-deductible...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
By: David Armstrong | Mar 20, 2017 Health Savings Accounts can play a far more important role in retirement planning than they currently do, according to a group of advocates at the National Association of Plan Advisors annual summit. The...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
According to the actuarial consulting firm Milliman and their 2017 Medical Index Research Report, for 2017 the cost of healthcare for a typical American family of four covered by an average employer-sponsored preferred provider organization (PPO) plan is $26,944....
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
According to UBA’s 2017 group benefit survey results, premium renewal rates for employer-sponsored health plans increased at an average of 6.5% for 2017 plans. Their prior year survey results revealed this was a significant increase from the five-year average...
