subject: Is a Health Savings Account Right for You? [print this page] Author: saichon sannok Author: saichon sannok
Understanding Health Savings Accounts HSA's Health Savings Accounts are designed to compliment high deductible group and individual insurance. Consumers are frequently choose to pay high deductible policies to a lower premium. The amount contributed to the purchase of premium policy is higher-deductible/lower saved a HSA account to pay for qualified medical expenses.-health plan Dollar contributed to an HSA by an individual or an employer are consideredbefore taxes. Works in this way a health savings account similar to an Individual Retirement Account. Contributions to an HSA are tax deductible and grow tax deferred. A money market account can be used to safely invest the contributions until they could be required. (In addition, many plans offer mutual funds as investment option in order to further increase the value of the account are included.) Owners do not plan on any interest or appreciation of the Fund, as long as taxFunds will be used for qualified expenses. Unused dollars in a HSA plan rollover year to year, while the account value increases through tax deferral. The plans are portable, ie, the contributions should not be lost are sold with the insurance company for treatment. The insured person has all the deposits and is a recipient of the transfer is made by name. If funds still remain in the account at age 65, they are usually drafted by the owner, and taxed as ordinary income. (OnceReached the age of 65 years, most consumers adjust their health insurance, Medicare, and opt to purchase a Medicare Supplement.)-health plan Eligibility and contribution limits There are a few criteria that must be met to participate in an HSA. It must in fact individuals or employees be enrolled in a high deductible health plan. Be an annual deductible of at least $ 1000 must be selected for an individual and $ 2,000 for a family. In addition, participants may not be enrolled in another qualified high deductible health insurance or be enrolled in Medicare.http://www.healthplan.pannipa.com/2009/10/is-a-health-savings-account-right-for-you/About the Author:
