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With the rise in popularity of consumer-driven health care (CDHC) options, questions and concerns continue to be heard from employers, employees, providers and lawmakers.

Overall medical spending, including spending on prescription drugs, fell for about half of employers offering workers consumer-driven health care plans (CDHC).

The US Treasury Department’s amendment to the “use-it-or-lose-it” rule for FSAs to allow a 2 1/2-month grace period for spending will help bolster interest in the consumer-driven accounts.

Some state legislators want to peel back laws requiring insurance companies to cover certain procedures.