HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT (HSA) administered by BMO Harris. The High Deductible Health Care Plan (HDHP) offers a Health Savings Account (HSA). The Concrete company will contribute the below amounts to your HSA account and you can make additional pre-tax contributions
Things to know regarding HSAs: A Health Savings Account (HSA) is similar in many ways to a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) – except you get to keep the money in the account. The HSA is a cash account. You may use the cash available in your account at any time. HSA funds – both employee and company money – are completely yours and is 100% vested. If unused, the money rolls over or carries forward from one year to the next. Employee and company money goes into the account tax free. As long as used for eligible expenses, the money comes out tax free. SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS! You may change your contribution election at any time during the year. Any interest income or investment income grows tax-free. To cover yourself or a family member under an HSA, you must be in a qualified High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) and cannot: • Be Medicare eligible • Be able to be claimed under someone else’s taxes • Be covered by a traditional-style health plan (PPO, HMO, etc.) • Participate in a FSA plan HSAs and coverage of adult children under age 26: While the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) allows parents to add their adult children (up to age 26) to their health plans, the IRS has not changed its definition of a dependent for health savings accounts. If account holders can’t claim a child as a dependent on their tax returns, then they can’t spend HSA dollars on services provided to that child. According to the IRS definition, a dependent is a qualifying child who: • Has same principal place of abode as the covered employee for more than one-half of taxable year. • Has not provided over one-half of their own support during taxable year. • Is not yet age 19 (or if a student; not yet age 24) at the end of the tax year, or is permanently and totally disabled.
The IRS determines HSA rules and annual maximums, which may increase each year. For 2024 the annual total contribution maximums, including the employer contributions, are: Single Coverage: $4,150 With Dependents: $8,300 Additional amount if over 55: $1,000
HSA funds may be used for:
Employees participating in the HDHP/HSA plan will receive the following company contributions in 2024: Coverage Level Annual / Monthly Contribution* Single Coverage $500 / $41.67 Employee + Spouse $1,000 / $83.33 Employee + Child(ren) $1,000 / $83.33 Employee + Family $1,000 / $83.33 *Annual contribution assumes participation for the full calendar year. Employees enrolling in the HDHP/HSA plan mid-year will receive the contribution for the period enrolled on the plan. By IRS rules, HSA funds used for non-eligible expenses are subject to ordinary income tax and an additional 20% penalty. Once you turn 65, an HSA account works similar to an IRA, subject only to ordinary income tax for non tax-free withdrawals. • Medical out-of-pocket expenses, Dental & Vision expenses • Over-the-Counter drugs (with a note / prescription from your doctor) • COBRA premiums if you leave the company • Retiree medical coverage
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