Millions who hold triple-tax-free health savings accounts don't take advantage of their most valuable features
If your company offers an HSA to employees, you’ll need to be aware of how the new fiduciary rule factors into that offering.
You might be missing out on some real tax savings on health-related items and services.
The effort to make patients better health care shoppers by increasing their out-of-pocket costs seems to be working according to actuaries at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
By Marty Callahan - Is your organization scrambling to solve escalating revenue loss created by high-deductible health plans? You’re not alone. The rising volume of patient out-of-pocket payments reported as uncollected correlates directly to the increasing portion of insured patients covered by HDHPs.
There’s much confusion among employees about health savings accounts, making it incumbent on employers to educate their workforce about all the advantages of HSAs.
Morning Toni:<br>Never have I seen this question asked in your column. I am leaving employers insurance and have an HSA that has a $5,000 deductible before the group health plan will begin to pay. I would like to know if there is a Medicare plan that is like my company HSA plan. Our premiums are very affordable with more doctors/hospitals than the company group health insurance with a typical health insurance deductible.
Dear Carrie,I’m starting my first job and wondering about the HSA option that comes with my benefits package. Is this really a good deal?—A Reader Dear Reader,The short answer to your questions is a resounding “yes,” a health savings account (HSA) can be a very good deal. This is especially true for someone like you who [...]
Are you looking for new ways to stretch your budget and save on taxes? If so, consider taking advantage of the health savings and/or spending accounts that may be provided by your employer. These tools offer potential tax advantages and savings opportunities.
They're not just for health care anymore--health savings accounts have long-term advantages too.
What to do when you’re balancing saving for retirement and the health care that comes with it.
Discover whether or not an employer can make matching contributions to an HSA based on a percentage of participants’ pretax contributions.
HSAs give employees a way to pay for current and future medical expenses and every dollar they save in their HSA saves your clients money on payroll taxes.
Health Savings Accounts continue to gain popularity as a health coverage/savings option for employers and their employees. Yet, there are still some common misconceptions and a lack of awareness surrounding some HSA features and benefits, says HealthEquity. The HSA custodian company shares 7 HSA features that many consumers may find surprising.
Have an HSA? Considering an HSA? Making sure your HSA works with your existing systems and providers is crucial. All enrolled employees and HSA administrators need one system of record. So that if you update one system, all of your systems are automatically aligned.
Recent years have seen more and more consumers jumping on the health savings account bandwagon.
Employers are still having a tough time getting employees to understand the HSA's triple tax benefit in saving dollars today for health care costs tomorrow.
Did you know that a Health Savings Account (HSA) can help you prepare for retirement?
You may or may not be familiar with health savings accounts (HSAs) and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). And although they sound similar and both allow for tax-free reimbursement of qualifi…