invest in your health with a health savings account
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Invest in your health with aHealth Savings Account
HelloToday we’ll be answering these common
HSA questions:
What is it? What can it be used for?
Why should I have one?How does it work?
How easy is it to manage?Who is eligible?
What is an HSA?
Financial account owned by you
Paired with a high-deductible health plan
Pays for current and future medical expenses
A personal savings accountfor your medical expenses
Why should I have one?
Unused funds rollover
Triple taxsavings
Accountportability
Investmentopportunities
Health Savings Accountshave special advantages
What can an HSA be used for?
• Health plan eligible expenses
• Vision and dental expenses
• Over-the-counter (OTC) items
• COBRA premiums
• Medicare premiums (for people 65 and older)
• Health insurance while receiving unemployment
• Long-term care insurance
Helps you pay for a variety ofeligible medical expenses
How does it work?
• Employers and/or employees can contribute
• Employer contributions belong to you and are not taxable
• Pretax contributions, through payroll deduction, can be changed at any time
• Post-tax contributions are an “above-the-line” deduction
• Contributions can be made up to the date tax returns are due
Contributing to anHSA is easy
How does it work?
2014 maximum contributions:
$3,300 Employee-only coverage
$6,550 Family coverage
55+ catch-up contributions:
$1,000
Maximize your contributions and your savings potential
How does it work?
HSA Debit Card Out-of-pocket with online reimbursement
Direct deposit
We make it easy for youto access your HSA funds
How does it work?
• Only withdrawals for qualified medical expenses are tax free
• Expenses must be incurred after HSA is established
• Expenses are reimbursed up to the HSA balance
• No time limit on reimbursement requests
• Keep all receipts in case you’re audited by the IRS
• Ineligible expenses are taxable and can be penalized
A few things to know aboutusing your HSA funds
How easy is it to manage?
Register with the site to:
• View your account 24/7
• Request reimbursement (submit a claim)
• Check balance
• Make contributions
• Pay health care providers from your HSA
• Authorize access to SelectAccount customer service on your behalf
• View account activity
Managing your HSA is easywith SelectAccout.com
We’re here to help
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