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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.