Health Savings Account (HSA)
Insurance Glossary
A tax-advantaged account for medical expenses that a person may contribute to only while covered by a qualifying high deductible health plan. Contributions are deductible or made pre-tax, growth and qualified withdrawals are untaxed, unused balances roll over year to year, and the account stays with the owner after a change of job or plan. The IRS sets the annual contribution limits and adjusts them for inflation, withdrawals for non-qualified expenses are taxed and can carry a penalty, and contributions have to stop once the owner enrolls in Medicare.
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