Managing health care resources
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1. A method of managing health care resources for a health care consumer, the method comprising:
- inserting taxable resources into a health savings account;
inserting nontaxable resources into the health savings account; and
enabling the health care consumer to access the health savings account to reimburse a health care provider.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques for managing resources for a health care consumer by inserting taxable resources into a health savings account, inserting nontaxable resources into the health savings account, and enabling the health care consumer to access the health savings account to reimburse a health care provider. The health savings account may be operated by an online controller. The online controller may allow access to a services database enabling a health care consumer to identify a health care opportunity.
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1. A method of managing health care resources for a health care consumer, the method comprising:
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inserting taxable resources into a health savings account;
inserting nontaxable resources into the health savings account; and
enabling the health care consumer to access the health savings account to reimburse a health care provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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13. A health savings account for a health care consumer, the health savings account comprising:
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a taxable account structured and arranged to reimburse a health care provider for provided health care;
a nontaxable account structured and arranged to reimburse the health care provider for provided health care; and
an allocation device structured and arranged to enable the taxable account or the nontaxable account to reimburse a health care provider.
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26. A health care system comprising:
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a first host structured and arranged to facilitate selection of a health care provider; and
a second host structured and arranged to manage an online health account.
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