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Consumer Driven Health Plans

Consumer Driven Health Plans. WSAC Employee Health Care Benefits Forum. Consumer Driven Health Plans. Number of employers offering some type of consumer driven health plan has increased dramatically 36% of large employers offered and HRA or HSA in 2012*

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Consumer Driven Health Plans

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  1. Consumer Driven Health Plans WSAC Employee Health Care Benefits Forum

  2. Consumer Driven Health Plans • Number of employers offering some type of consumer driven health plan has increased dramatically • 36% of large employers offered and HRA or HSA in 2012* • Three main tax-advantaged accounts offered are: • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) • Health Savings Account (HSA) *2012 Mercer Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans

  3. Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Employer spend Employee • FSA fund Employee Qualified Medical Expenses IRC 213(d) Employer

  4. Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employer-sponsored benefit program via Section 125 • Employer determines eligibility • Funded by employer and employee salary reductions • $2,500 maximum employee contribution • Use it or lose it rule

  5. Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Employer • HRA spend fund Qualified Medical Expenses IRC 213(d) Employer

  6. Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) • Employer established account • Employer determines eligibility • Funded by employer • No maximum contribution • Generally does not carry-over (unless allowed by employer)

  7. Health Savings Account (HSA) Employer spend • HSA Employee • QUALIFIED high-deductible plan(no other plans allowed) fund Qualified Medical Expenses IRC 213(d) Full Rollover Employee fund Employer

  8. Health Savings Account (HSA) • Anyone can establish account • Only in conjunction with coverage under a high-deductible plan • Funded by employer and employee salary reductions • Maximum contributions for 2013 • $3,250 for individual • $6,450 for family • Funds roll over each year and account is portable

  9. Overview

  10. Further questions? Nancy Kokenge Area Vice President, Client Consultant Email: Nancy_Kokenge@ajg.com Phone: 509.901.1313 Jessica Haguewood Client Consultant Email: Jessica_Haguewood@ajg.com Phone: 509.838.5571

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