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H.S.A Information
NEED TO BE ON MMH6 Plan
What is a Health Savings Account?
A Section 223 Health Savings Account is a personal savings account set up to pay for out
What are the Advantages of an H.S.A.?
• It is YOUR Personal Savings Account for medical expenses
• You have the opportunity to make contributions to your account through pre-tax pay-
roll deduction
• Unused money rolls over from year to year
• Triple Tax Benefits! These Include:
1) Pre-tax contributions
2) No tax paid on any payments made on medical expenses
Who can Participate?
Employees and Members signed up on the H.S.A. MMH6 plan
• Does not have underlying health coverage (this includes a spouse with an FSA)
• Does not have Medicare (A or B)
• Cannot be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s taxes
• Has not used V.A. Hospital Benefits in the last 3 months.
2019 H.S.A. Contribution Limits: 2020 H.S.A. Contribution Limits:
• Individuals (self-only) Coverage: $3,500 $3,550
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• Family Coverage: $7,000 • $7,100
• Each Member Over Age 55: Can contribute $1,000 over the annual limit
You can now access your H.S.A. account information on your smartphone with
the Mobile myRSC® app for iPhone
and Android. For more information
see next page or contact Alt Bentley
Yates Customer Service: 817-731-6258
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