HSAs

Employer clients with high-deductible health plans could be snared by recent legislation in Illinois, Maryland and Oregon.

The annual limitation on deductions for an individual with family coverage will be $6,850 in 2018, $50 less than previously announced.

A pair of experts weighs in on what will be on the radar of benefit managers this year.

A pair of experts weighs in on what will be on the radar of benefit advisers and consultants this year.

The ERISA Industry Committee sent a letter supporting new legislation that would improve HSA efficacy and usage.

The ERISA Industry Committee sent a letter supporting new legislation that would improve HSA efficacy and usage.

There are four ways to make the two healthcare spending accounts work together, but they are often under-utilized.

Even if those assets are used to pay for nonmedical expenses, an HSA can still be ahead of a 401(k) plan or an IRA.

Employers will be relying on brokers to know the ins and outs of each benefit account as they take a larger role in their employees’ health benefit plans.

Digital onboarding, personalized benefit videos and Apple Pay capabilities for health savings accounts will be available for employees enrolled in employer-sponsored UHC plans.

Digital onboarding, personalized benefit videos and Apple Pay capabilities for health savings accounts will be available for employees enrolled in employer-sponsored UHC plans.

Tax-free withdrawals could outweigh an employer's match if early withdrawals are made for expenses like healthcare.

An adviser ‘is absolutely critical to the success’ of these accounts that are expected to be the primary healthcare option in the near future.

Employers tried new strategies to tame benefit expenses, such as self-funding and association health plans.

Employers tried new strategies to tame benefit expenses, such as self-funding and association health plans.

The expansion aims to make it easier for workers to spend HSA and FSA dollars, and name their prices on services like MRIs.

Retirement readiness would vastly improve by requiring auto features, increasing HSA contribution limits, and outlawing participant loans, among other recommendations, says adviser Robert Lawton.

The tax plan would make itemized deductions less valuable so some retirees would lose a deduction that covers payments for nursing homes, assisted living or inpatient hospital care.

Under the rules, seniors face a tax liability for HSA contributions if they carry health coverage other than the high-deductible policy.

In response to Alexander-Murray compromise, administration reportedly looking to expand HSAs and association insurance programs.