MSA research project
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Q: I am an Executive MBA student at The University of Maryland Smith School of Business. My colleagues and I are currently involved in a project, the subject of which is creating a medical information product to help people with MSA's manage their medical lives. I came across your name via a google search on MSA's. I noted that you lived in Narberth and I live in Philadelphia. I was wondering if I could speak with you at some point about MSA's and our product.
A: I am surprised that you would pick MSAs as a research topic since these have been surpassed by Health Savings Accounts in recent years. I doubt that there are more than 50,000 MSAs in the U.S. today and the number will probably continue to drop each year. Perhaps you meant to say HSA? May I suggest that you read the FAQs and articles at www.healthsavingsaccount-hsa.com , particular those that compare MSAs to HSAs and the articles on consumer-driven health plans as wider topic and then, yes, I would be willing to give an interview. But it would be more time-efficient for all if you were able to pick up the basics directly online first and then narrow down some topics for further discussion.
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More resources:
www.healthsavingsaccount-hsa.com