Henderson, NE, (PRWEB) April 30, 2007 -- Henderson State Bank announced today their new Health Savings Account product and the launch of HSANebraska.com.

"More businesses, families and individuals across Nebraska are purchasing High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs), and want to set up their Health Savings Account (HSA) locally rather than with the large, fee-based providers. Henderson State Bank will be offering an HSA with no minimum balance, HSA debit card and an HSA checking account with no monthly or annual fees," President Kevin D. Postier announced today. "Working with HSA Clearing Corp, our new website, HSANebraska.com, will provide up-to-date answers to people's questions about HSAs in general and our HSA product."

Legislation enabling the tax-advantaged Health Savings Accounts was included with the Medicare Act of 2003, and contribution amounts were recently expanded with passage of the "Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006". The new law allows individuals with HSA-qualified health insurance policies to contribute up to $5,650 for family coverage ($2,850 for those with self-only coverage) for 2007. HSA account holders age 55 and older may make an additional "catch-up" contribution of $800 for 2007.

"We are pleased to have Henderson State Bank join our growing team of financial institutions across the country offering HSAs", said Roy Ramthun Senior VP of HSA Clearing Corp. "Henderson State Bank will be able to provide an affordable, independent Health Savings Account for their customers, no matter which insurance carrier they choose."

For individuals or insurance agents looking for more information on Henderson State Bank's Health Savings Account program, visit www.hsanebraska.com or call Roberta Schmidt at 402-723-4441.

HSA Clearing Corp is the nationwide leader in setting up banks and credit unions to offer Health Savings Accounts/HSAs with their turnkey HSA setup program, allowing the HSA monies to be deposited locally to better benefit communities. For more information on their cost- effective HSA program, contact HSA Clearing Corp at 262-348-1300, or visit www.HSAClearing.com.

Lake Geneva, Wisc. (PRWEB) April 24, 2007 -- HSA Clearing Corp is a nationwide leader in setting up banks and credit unions to offer Health Savings Accounts/HSA with their turnkey HSA setup program. On May 8th, 1:00 p.m. CDT, the company will bring together some of the nation's leading experts on HSAs for an informative webinar. Attendees should include bankers, employee benefit companies, TPA's, and health insurance agencies.

Scheduled speakers are:
Lynette DeWitt, an associate director of retail investment markets at Financial Research Corporation. Lynette has developed an in-depth knowledge of the new HSA market and is the author of FRC's publications focused on HSAs.

Dan Perrin, executive director of the HSA Coalition. Mr. Perrin is recognized as one of the nation's most knowledgeable individuals concerning Health Savings Accounts. He is the author of HSA Road Rules, and is frequently quoted in major media publications such as The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, The New York Times, and Kiplinger's.

Roy Ramthun, SVP of HSA Clearing Corp and former health care advisor to President Bush. Before joining the President's staff, Mr. Ramthun was the Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury for health initiatives. In this role, he led Treasury's implementation of Health Savings Accounts after they were enacted into law in December, 2003.

Larry Deegan, HSA Business Development Officer, American Chartered Bank. Chicago's American Chartered Bank started offering HSAs early in 2004. As of this spring, it had attracted $20 million in deposits and over 16,000 accounts.

Brian Bozek, HSA Business Development Officer with Southern Lakes Credit Union in Kenosha WI. Brain has brought in a number of business and individual HSA accounts since SLCU started offering HSAs last fall.

The latest enrollment figures for health insurance plans associated with HSAs by America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) are showing continued strong enrollment growth across the country.

• Enrollment has grown over the last year by another 1.2 million, to a total of 4.5 million Americans covered by HSA-qualified plans as of January, 2007 (a 43 percent increase over enrollment as of January, 2006).

• The strongest growth was in the large employer market where many people get their health insurance coverage. Almost 50 percent of the current enrollment in HSA-qualified plans is now in the large employer market. Enrollment in the small employer market also doubled from one year ago.

As consumer driven health care and HSAs continue to explode across the country, we will discuss:

• Are you losing deposits already?
• What are your responsibilities as a trustee or custodian?
• How to learn from the mistakes the insurance companies have made
• Why you must provide HSA educational tools
• Cross marketing opportunities
• Why now is the time to get started offering HSAs to capture your market

For more information visit www.hsaseminar.com or call HSA Clearing Corp at 866-HSA-4721.