UnitedHealth Group recently said that for the first time enrollment by its members in health savings accounts (HSAs) have surpassed enrollment in more traditional health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), reports the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

UnitedHealth said it had 2.7 million individuals enrolled in its consumer-driven health plans; 1.38 million were enrolled in HSA-qualifying insurance as of March 31, compared to 1.34 million members who were enrolled in HRAs. The figures include plans which are employer-sponsored as well as plans purchased by individuals and families.

More than 22,000 employers now offer such plans through UnitedHealthcare, and it recorded an increase of 325,000 participants from December 2007 to March 2008, reports the Business Journal.