Ringgold, GA (PRWEB) July 24, 2007 -- Northwest Bank announced today they have launched HSAGeorgia.com, adding more educational materials to their already successful Health Savings Account program.

"Since more and more of our customers are switching to the new consumer directed health plans, we know it is essential to offer an educational website where they will find answers to their questions as well as tips on using Health Savings Accounts to their fullest advantage," Scott Smith President of Northwest Bank announced today. "Working with HSA Clearing Corp, our new website, HSAGeorgia.com, has been designed with up-to-date answers to people's questions about HSAs and also with the specifics about our HSA program."

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 and $2,850 for those with self-only coverage for 2007. For 2008 these numbers increase to $5,800 and $2,900 respectively. HSA account holders age 55 and older may make an additional "catch-up" contribution of $800 for 2007.

"We are pleased to have Northwest Bank join our growing team of financial institutions across the country offering HSAs", said Roy Ramthun Senior VP of HSA Clearing Corp. "Northwest Bank is providing an affordable, independent Health Savings Account for their customers, no matter which insurance carrier they choose or where they live."

For individuals or insurance agents looking for more information on Northwest Bank's Health Savings Account program, visit www.hsageorgia.com or call Teena Harris at 706-965-3000.
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, WI (PRWEB) July 23, 2007 -- HSA Clearing Corp, the leading Health Savings Account (HSA) setup provider for credit unions and community banks, announced today that HealthAmerica Credit Union in Jacksonville, Fla. will be using their educational products for HSAs.

"We are excited to be working with HealthAmerica Credit Union and their president Maury Pilver. HealthAmerica was the first credit union in the country to offer HSAs in 2004," said Roy Ramthun, SVP of HSA Clearing Corp. "Working with HealthAmerica to ensure that their members are kept up to date to with latest HSA rules and regulations will help them serve the businesses in and around the Jacksonville area looking for a local HSA trustee for their HSA accounts. Businesses can now send their employees to HealthAmerica's new website -- HealthAmericaHSA.com -- knowing their employees will receive the correct answers to many of their questions and concerns about HSAs."

"HealthAmerica has been a believer in the HSA program since the start. We are pleased to be working with Roy Ramthun and HSA Clearing Corp to offer our members the most current and reliable HSA educational materials, " said President and CEO, Maury Pilver.

For more information on the HealthAmerica CU HSA account visit www.healthamericahsa.com or call 904-296-1292