More CDHPS Are Available, Driving Plan Growth.

HEALTH insurance; CONSUMERS; ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc.; SCHOOL enrollment; HEALTH policy; HEALTH planning; SAVINGS accounts

The article focuses on the findings of the Consumer-Directed Health Plans (CDHP) Member Experience Survey conducted by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association which states that increased availability of CDHP is driving enrollment growth, particularly for plans that include health savings account. The result shows 69% of consumers were offered health savings account-eligible CDHP in 2008. The survey notes that the total CDHP enrollment in 2007 reached by 12.5 million, a 26 % increase in 2006.