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Health Savings Account


        A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a savings account that belongs to you that is paired with the Consumer
        Driven Health Plan. It allows you to make tax-free contributions to a savings account to pay for current and
        future medical expenses for you and your dependents.





                 START IT                    BUILD IT                    USE IT                   GROW IT

           Contributions to the HSA     All of the money in your    You can withdraw your    Unused money in your
            are tax-free for you       HSA is yours (including any   money tax-free at any   HSA will roll over, earn
            whether they come from     contributions deposited by   time, as long as you use    interest and grow tax-free
            you or the company. The    the company) even if you   it for qualified expenses    over time.
            company contributes up to   leave your job, change    (a list can be found on    You decide how to use the
            $750 for individual        plans or retire.           www.irs.gov).              HSA money, including
            coverage, $1,000 for
                                       In 2022, the total of your    You can also save this   whether to save it or
            associate and spouse or    contributions and the      money and hold onto it for   spend it for eligible
            associate and child(ren) and   company’s can be up to   future eligible health care   expenses. When your
            $1,500 for family coverage.
                                       $3,650 for individual      expenses.                  balance is large enough,
           Plans with an HSA typically   coverage and $7,300 for                            you can invest it —
            cost less than other plans so   family coverage.                                 tax-free.
            the money you save on
            premiums can be put into
            your HSA. You save money
            on taxes and have more
            flexibility and control over
            your health care dollars.


           Eligibility Details

            If you are age 55 or older, you can contribute an additional $1,000 per year.
            You cannot be covered by any other health coverage, unless it is permissible coverage like vision or dental.
            You cannot be enrolled in Medicare.
            You cannot be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return.
            You cannot participate in the Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) if you have an HSA. Your spouse also cannot
             have a Health Care FSA.




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