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New Eligible Claims for Medical Tax Credit & HSA
From HSA Canada, 2 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Tax-free Savings Accounts (TFSA) were not the only thing announced during the federal budget this week. New allowances were made to the list of eligible claims in addition to some strong actions to be taken to tighten up the words and rules on prescriptions and vitamins. Go Flaherty, get tough with those supplement-poppin baby-boomers!
The budget approved the following items to be included as eligible expenses: altered auditory feedback devices for the treatment of a speech...
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Apples & Oranges ? Comparing HSAs to Insurance
From HSA Canada, 2 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
I was thinking about Health Spending Accounts, like I always do, and thought I would write a blog entry to clearly articulate the differences between HSAs and traditional insurance. I thought this would be a valuable tool for consumers considering an HSA over an insured plan. Here we go…
Insurance
Places limits on coverage to a defined maximum. Some plans allow you to have a higher limit for a higher premium.
Health Spending Account
There are no limits in terms of specific coverage. ...
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Travel Insurance and Your HSA
From HSA Canada, 3 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Tickets' Money' Passports' #160; Have you got everything for the coming Canada Day long weekend' #160; While many Canadians will be laying low this year with the price of gas, I myself will be making my annual trip to see friends and family abroad, at a significant premium over last year. #160; Like many small business owners, I ...
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Happy Belated Tax Freedom Day!
From HSA Canada, 3 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
I can #8217;t believe I forgot yet another Tax Freedom Day. I am so busy this time of year. I didn #8217;t even get my Happy Tax Freedom Day cards out into the mail until last night. What an embarrassment.
But yes, Tax Freedom Day was last week, June 14th to be exact. Virtually every Canadian added some ...
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Oh Doctor, Doctor! Canada is Calling, Calling!
From HSA Canada, 4 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Sorry folks for the long break since my last post. #160; I have been a little busy but thought that this morning I would write about the new Statistics Canada report on the shortage of doctors. #160; Rather, the number of Canadians without a family doctor.
According to the report, 4 million Canadians do not have a regular ...
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Holy Dental Bill! Help me HSA!
From HSA Canada, 4 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
To continue with my dental experience, I decided to ask for a series of estimates for braces #8211; the invisible kind not the kind Tutti wore back in the eighties. #160; Many of you are asking yourself #8230;why on earth would you want braces' #160; Especially #160;at your #160;age' #160; Well, I have always had a bit of an overbite and ...
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A Trip to the Dentist'with my HSA'
From HSA Canada, 4 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
OK. #160; I have to make an announcement. #160; One that I am sure will shock many of you out there who know me personally and read my blog. #160; It is a little embarrassing, however, I went to the dentist today #8230;.for the first time in twelve years!!
I know #8211; somewhat gross, but I brush and floss daily ...
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Albertans Could Double Their Health Tax Savings!
From HSA Canada, 4 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
The Alberta government officially said goodbye to the health tax in their recent budget effective January 2009, joining seven other provinces and territories (New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Yukon) that don #8217;t collect specific health premiums or taxes. #160;These provinces #160;fund healthcare out of general tax revenue.
So, what is an Albertan ...
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An iPhone is Sort of Like Health Benefits'
From HSA Canada, 4 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Well, in Canada #160;that is. #160; Today, Rogers Communications announced that it will be bringing Apple #8217;s iPhone to Canada on their national mobile network. #160; This is a big win for Rogers, but also a classic example of #160;Canada #8217;s long history of being a #8220;wait to adopt nation #8221;. #160; In the benefits world, this could not be any more classic ...
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New Content on HSAs in the USA!
From HSA Canada, 4 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Seeing how we receive questions on how HSAs in Canada are different from those south of the border, we have added a new dedicated page on Health #8220;Savings #8221; Accounts. #160; You can access this page on the top navigation under the tab US Model.
We will be adding even more content in the coming weeks. #160; Stay tuned ...
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