CorpStrat

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Healthcare costs have risen faster than inflation. In 2023, having some money set aside to cover these out-of-pocket costs is critical for most employees. This is money that employees can set aside to pay for out of pocket health care costs and they won’t be taxed on it.

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Higginbotham

JULY 12, 2022

Even with health insurance, dental insurance and vision insurance, employees tend to end up with some out-of-pocket costs that aren’t covered by their various plans. A benefit reimbursement plan offers a way to cover these costs. A health reimbursement plan gives employers a way to cover these costs.

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Higginbotham

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

An HSA is a special type of savings account. The owner of the account can use it to pay for qualified medical expenses. It can be funded on a pre-tax basis, and the owner can use the untaxed funds for qualified medical expenses. Unlike Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), which are owned by employers, individuals own HSAs.

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Insperity

MAY 13, 2015

HSAs are individually-owned, tax-advantaged accounts that can be used to pay for current or future health care expenses. Like a retirement account, the funds can be kept as cash or invested into mutual funds. The account holder (i.e., Earnings to an HSA from interest and investments are tax-free.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

OCTOBER 24, 2019

We use an opt-in process to match you with the best health plan based on your lifestyle, as well as the best tax-free accounts based on your savings goals, which you provided on your date of hire” And then I’d go back to work. Do you have the ability to pay for out of pocket expenses? Health Savings Account.

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Higginbotham

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Employees must pay the deductible out of pocket before the plan contributes to covered care costs. However, depending on the specific plan, preventive care may be covered before the deductible is met with no out-of-pocket costs. By opting for a higher deductible, employees can secure lower monthly premiums.

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Higginbotham

JANUARY 27, 2023

Although it may seem easier to boost wages and forget about employee benefits, due to potential tax breaks, offering health insurance can be a financially sound strategy. According to HealthCare.gov, this tax credit can be worth up to 50 percent of the costs that you pay for your employees’ premiums.

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Corporate Synergies

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Patient financial responsibility is on the rise—average out-of-pocket costs rose 11% in 2017 alone. 1 Many of them are still learning how to choose the right benefits each year so they get the coverage they need without overpaying or getting stuck with unexpected costs.

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HR Professionals Magazine

MARCH 2, 2022

While plans may require participants to pay for tests out-of-pocket and submit for reimbursement, regulators encourage plans to provide for direct reimbursement at the point of sale, with no out-of-pocket cost to the consumer.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

We’ve written many times about the tax code’s prohibition on double-dipping — getting a double tax benefit on the same tax item, like taking a deduction and a tax credit for the same wages paid to the same employee. But the principle also applies if employees have flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 26, 2022

It stressed two main points: High deductibles — The report found one of the main drivers of stress was high deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs. That highlights the need for employees to set aside funds for health care expenses through health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts and health reimbursement accounts.

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WEX Inc.

OCTOBER 17, 2024

He suggested that bipartisan efforts to address rising drug prices could emerge, which could ultimately benefit both employers and employees by lowering costs. One intriguing possibility is that lower drug prices could lead to a shift in how employees use tax-advantaged benefits like HSAs and flexible spending accounts (FSAs).

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