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Health Savings Account (HSA)

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What is a Health Savings Account (HSA)?

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) -- made available to consumers with the passage of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 – allow employers, employees and anyone else to contribute money to an account (the HSA), which an eligible individual uses to pay for qualified medical expenses until the deductible is reached.  
Once the deductible is met, the individual’s health expenses are paid according to his or her health plan. The tax-advantaged accounts also permit unused funds to be “carried over” from year to year even if the employee changes employers. Any interest gained from the HSA belongs to the individual. Anyone who uses an HSA must also maintain health care benefits through a compatible high-deductible health plan (HDHP).  
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem) has aligned with JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase), a global leader in the development of electronic payments solutions, to make it easy and convenient for members to establish and use a Health Savings Account (HSA).  
Anthem’s product, Anthem ByDesign HSA, offers an Anthem HDHP coupled with a Chase account that allows consumers to use checks and debit cards to pay for qualified medical expenses out of the HSA.  

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Confused about health savings options? View a chart that compares HSAs, FSAs, PCAs and MSAs.

The above information does not constitute legal, tax or other benefit plan design advice. Anthem strongly encourages consultation with a tax advisor before establishing a Health Savings Account. Any Health Savings Account will be established between the individual account holder and the HSA custodian or trustee. Anthem is responsible for the administration of the health plan, and the custodian is responsible for the administration of the HSA.

 
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