title: What benefit specialists think about medical savings account options for large firms.
abstract: Currently, tax-preferred medical savings accounts (MSAs) are being offered on a trial basis to employees of small companies. This article reports results of a survey investigating the potential impact of adding an MSA to a medium- or large-sized firm's employee benefit offerings. The variables examined fall into the categories of attitudes toward views on employee benefits in general, the MSA option and issues associated with risk segmentation.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pauly
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Percy
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Rosenbloom
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shih
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003625:Data Collection; D017144:Focus Groups; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020402:Medical Savings Accounts; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D020379:Risk Adjustment; D014481:United States