Pros and Cons of FSAs and HSAs – Part I
Part I – FSA As the time approaches to sign up for your company cafeteria plan, which do you choose the Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
September 29, 2015
Category: Health
How Do You Balance Your Wheel of Life?
How Do You Balance Your Wheel of Life?
Look at your wheel, pick a flat area. For me this year – my flat side is my health.
I use the S.M.A.R.T. anagram – up to a point. I think the steps have value – some steps I think can put ceilings on our dreams. Balance is needed in applying these steps.
May 7, 2015
The Future of Healthcare
17% of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP or economy) is from healthcare. This is 8% more than other developed nations. But we don’t have a population with better health then other nations. The U.S. is 26th in life expectancy. (This is information reported by the Peterson Center on Healthcare. More on them later.)
One reason we have such high expenditure on healthcare is we haven’t been the best consumers of healthcare. Insurance coverage has made it too easy to not take responsibility for our health. We are a “fast food” fix it quick society.
March 19, 2015
Prescriptions – The Great Drug Bust
We are in a season that many patents have expired on medications, and many are drugs that doctors commonly prescribe. Medications that used to cost pharmacies $400 for 100 pills, now cost pharmacies from $1 – $10 per 100 pills. What they sell them for is a different story.
March 5, 2015
Preventative Health Services
One of the best ways to manage health care costs is to focus on lifestyle. As we have discussed, healthy choices that minimize inflammation, reduces chances of getting chronic diseases. That is one reason that paleo diets have been embraced and promoted by many doctors.
February 27, 2015
Tips to Cut Your Health Care Costs
I recently had an experience that opened my eyes to the healthcare system. I have been fortunate to have good insurance coverage for the last 30 years. I am like many others, when the cost of care doesn’t impact my pocketbook; I am not as wise a consumer as I should be.
February 19, 2015
To Be or Not to Be
Two common New Year Resolutions are being more physically fit and healthy, and being more financially fit, saving more staying on a budget.
February 12, 2015
Impact of The Affordable Care Act
Impact of The Affordable Care Act Have you been watching the news on The Affordable Care Act more commonly known as Obamacare? Do
November 21, 2013