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Consumer Driven Health Plans. WSAC Employee Health Care Benefits Forum. Consumer Driven Health Plans. Number of employers offering some type of consumer driven health plan has increased dramatically 36% of large employers offered and HRA or HSA in 2012*
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Consumer Driven Health Plans WSAC Employee Health Care Benefits Forum
Consumer Driven Health Plans • Number of employers offering some type of consumer driven health plan has increased dramatically • 36% of large employers offered and HRA or HSA in 2012* • Three main tax-advantaged accounts offered are: • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) • Health Savings Account (HSA) *2012 Mercer Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Employer spend Employee • FSA fund Employee Qualified Medical Expenses IRC 213(d) Employer
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employer-sponsored benefit program via Section 125 • Employer determines eligibility • Funded by employer and employee salary reductions • $2,500 maximum employee contribution • Use it or lose it rule
Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Employer • HRA spend fund Qualified Medical Expenses IRC 213(d) Employer
Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) • Employer established account • Employer determines eligibility • Funded by employer • No maximum contribution • Generally does not carry-over (unless allowed by employer)
Health Savings Account (HSA) Employer spend • HSA Employee • QUALIFIED high-deductible plan(no other plans allowed) fund Qualified Medical Expenses IRC 213(d) Full Rollover Employee fund Employer
Health Savings Account (HSA) • Anyone can establish account • Only in conjunction with coverage under a high-deductible plan • Funded by employer and employee salary reductions • Maximum contributions for 2013 • $3,250 for individual • $6,450 for family • Funds roll over each year and account is portable
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