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I started in the health insurance business in 1986, marketing directly to individuals and small businesses all over the state of Georgia. Over the next 11 years I built an agency from the ground up that eventually produced over $10,000,000 in business per year. During that time I personally met one-on-one with several thousand individuals and small business owners concerning their health insurance needs. In 2000 my wife Christie and I took a year off to travel around the world. The entire trip is documented on our website, www.longsstrangetrip.com. After 13 months, we finally left Bali and headed back to the “real” world. When we returned from Bali, we moved to Fort Collins, Colorado to both go back to school. Christie’s in veterinary school, and I recently completed my master’s in Nutrition and Exercise Science. In January of 2004 HSAs first became available, and HSA for America was born. In addition to running the company, I am the author of the monthly newsletter Maximize Your HSA, I have written for Agents Sales Journal, and I have been featured in American Airlines Magazine, Pregnancy Magazine, the LA Times, and numerous other publications. I am also editor of The Paleo Diet Newsletter. The introduction of Health Savings Accounts has created a tremendous opportunity for individuals and businesses to lower the cost of their health care, receive a generous tax-break, and save money for future medical expenses. By introducing market competition into the medical marketplace, HSAs will force doctors and hospitals to begin posting their prices and actually competing for their customers’ business. As anyone with a basic understanding of economics can tell you, competition leads to lower prices and higher quality for all. Too often government programs encourage dependence and discourage personal responsibility. Health savings accounts reward people for saving for their future, and further reward them for taking care of their health. The person that puts aside money in their HSA and then doesn’t use it will be rewarded with tax deductions and tax-deferred growth and a savings account that can be used to pay medical expenses during retirement. I am a big believer that individuals should take greater responsibility for their future, instead of relying on the government “nanny” to take care of them. I believe that HSAs are the best thing to happen to healthcare in a long time. They save people money, they encourage responsible behavior, and they force the medical providers to compete for our business. I started HSA for America to make it easy for people to learn about and set up these plans. Our mission is to find our clients the best plans that meet their needs, at the lowest premiums available, and to make the process easy. By helping you save money and have peace of mind, we expect to continue to earn your business for life.
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How Businesses Can Use Health Savings Accounts To Save Money

20th October 2009
Millions of businesses around the nation provide generous benefits to their employees. Health insurance is one of the most commonly expected benefits that is provided by the majority of employers, including small business owners, medium-sized business own...

Using Medicare Supplement Insurance to Fully Cover Medicare Gaps

16th October 2009
The Medicare program provides healthcare coverage to approximately 44 million Americans, making it America's largest government-sponsored healthcare program in which qualifying consumers can enroll. However, even though it provides coverage for many healt...

Affordable Health Insurance Solutions

14th October 2009
Millions of Americans have recently been faced with the task of finding their own affordable healthcare plans for themselves and their families after they have lost their jobs. Already in 2009 alone, an estimated that 7 million Americans who lost their jo...

How to Maximize the Benefits Using an Health Savings Account

05th October 2009
It is often said that growing wealth begins by making simple investments into a savings account over a prolonged period of time. But what would happen to the growth potential of that account if the money in the account could be invested in a high-interest...

Affordable Health Insurance Solutions

05th October 2009
Millions of Americans have recently been faced with the task of finding their own affordable healthcare plans for themselves and their families after they have lost their jobs. Already in 2009 alone, an estimated that 7 million Americans who lost their jo...

Senior Medigap Marketing Fastest Growing in Nation

30th September 2009
The senior marketing is the fastest growing segment amongst all marketing segments and demographics across the nation. Armed with flexible spending capabilities, many seniors have more spending opportunities than many other demographics, leading seniors t...

Using Your Health Savings Account to Have a Healthy Lifestyle and Bank Account

28th September 2009
Everyone is looking for ways to cut back on their spending without reducing their quality of life. The good news is that little savings can add up over time - and if made consistently across various aspects of one's life. While it is certain that no one s...

Health Savings Accounts - How to Maximize Benefits

22nd September 2009
It is often said that growing wealth begins by making simple investments into a savings account over a prolonged period of time. But what would happen to the growth potential of that savings account if the money in the account could be invested in a high-...

The Best Medicare Supplement Part D Plan

11th September 2009
Medicare Supplement Part D plans are the section of the Medicare program that helps Medicare subscribers pay for their prescription medications. It is recommended that all Medicare participants enroll in a Medicare Supplement Part D plan, even if they do ...

Using Your Health Savings Account to Create a Healthy Lifestyle and Bank Account

10th September 2009
When it comes to saving money, everyone is looking for ways to cut back on their spending without reducing their quality of life. The good news is that little savings can add up over time - and if made consistently across various aspects of one's life. Wh...

Getting The Best Medicare Supplement Part D Plan

02nd September 2009
Medicare Supplement Part D plans are the section of the Medicare program that helps Medicare subscribers pay for their prescription medications. It is recommended that all Medicare participants enroll in a Medicare Supplement Part D plan, even if they do ...

The Answer to Healthcare Reform: Health Savings Accounts

29th August 2009
It is hard to turn on the nightly news without hearing more and more of the increasingly ubiquitous healthcare debate. With one side pushing for government-funded healthcare for all and another side urging lawmakers to look for more affordable healthcare ...

Health Savings Accounts May Be The Answer For Healthcare Reform

19th August 2009
It is hard to turn on the nightly news without hearing more and more of the increasingly ubiquitous healthcare debate. With one side pushing for government-funded healthcare for all and another side urging lawmakers to look for more affordable healthcare ...

Change in NAIC Standards for Medigap Insurance

19th August 2009
The federal government has adopted new standards for Medicare supplement insurance. The standards were developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and were set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in order to apply...

What You Need to Know About a Health Savings Account

18th August 2009
A Few Important Facts about Health Savings Accounts An HSA - or Health Savings Account - is a tax deductible savings account that some individuals can establish and use to pay for qualifying medical expenses. Health Savings Accounts have been available...
 
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