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Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
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A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a tax-advantaged savings account that individuals can use to pay for qualified medical expenses. It is designed to work alongside a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) and offers three major tax benefits: Tax-deductible contributions – Money you put into the account reduces your taxable income; Tax-free growth – Any interest or investment earnings inside the HSA grow without being taxed; and Tax-free withdrawals – Funds used for qualified medical expenses are not taxed when withdrawn.
Participants Know All About Health Care Costs, But Not HSAs
They know health care costs will dominate in retirement, but few are doing much about it. “As employees…
October 8, 2018
How to ‘See’ Healthcare Costs in Retirement
Wanna know how much you’ll pay for healthcare in retirement? Who wouldn’t? One firm just made it easier…
September 12, 2018
Ear to the Ground—What’s Ahead for Health Savings Accounts?
It’s hardly news to note that health savings accounts are increasingly popular, a “two birds one stone” play…
September 11, 2018
Whoa! HSA Assets Leap Past $50 Billion
HSA assets growth hits $51.4 billion across 23M accounts, marking rapid expansion and continued momentum in the health savings market.
August 28, 2018
401k Advisors Shouldn’t Make Assumptions About Millennials
For better or worse, Millennials are doing things their own way. The industry is still learning about this…
August 20, 2018
401(k) Plan Sponsors Seriously Worried About Employee Retirement Chances
Should 401(k) advisors be banging HSA and annuity (or rather “guaranteed income”) options harder? Yes, if we’re to…
August 14, 2018
New Bill Doubles Health Savings Account Contribution Limits
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health…
July 30, 2018
Who (Exactly) Invests in Health Savings Accounts?
Apparently, health savings account holders are wicked smart. Specifically, they’re more fluent in health and financial concepts than…
July 25, 2018
Doctors Take Aim at HSA Regulation
Health savings accounts reform could expand patient choice and retirement savings, but new regulations may limit their true potential.
July 15, 2018
Even Affluent Americans Have This Retirement Worry
The richies are worried about the cost of care in retirement, and how it will affect their overall…
July 11, 2018