Health Savings Account Blog

- Shop for the HSA that fits you. Usually the HSA providers the insurance companies recommend have the highest costs. It’s worth your time to shop HSA prices, just as you would shop for health care prices. Make sure you compare the different HSA providers’ fees. Some providers charge monthly or annual fees, while some even charge to use the debit card. These costs can add up. See a list of HSA Administrators to compare features.

- Always keep you qualified health care expense receipts.

- Investment options. You may want to use your HSA as a investment account, and continue to pay your health care costs out of pocket. There is no time limit for when you can reimburse yourself for your health care expenses; you just need to keep legible receipts and records in case you do reimburse yourself at a later date, or in case you are audited.

You are not allowed to reimburse yourself for qualified health care expenses until you open a Health Savings Account, so whether you purchased your Health Savings Plan last year or it took effect sometime this year, the most important thing to do is to establish an HSA somewhere, so that you can reimburse yourself going forward.

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