What’s a Health Savings Account?

If you have a high-deductible health plan (HDHP), a Health Savings Account (HSA) is a tax-advantaged personal savings account that can help you save money on out-of-pocket medical expenses like doctor visits, vision and dental care, and prescriptions. The Truist HSA solution is administered by McGriff Insurance Services, LLC, and over time offers investment options that can help your money go even farther.

Benefits

Why is an HSA a good fit?

  • Make tax-deductible contributions, up to the annual contribution limit.
  • Pay for qualified medical expenses with tax-free withdrawals.
  • Enjoy the convenience of Truist Benefits Access debit card.
  • Carry over funds in your HSA from year to year.
  • Keep your HSA even if you change jobs.

Features

See how an HSA works for you.

  • Option for one-time direct transfer from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to your HSADisclosure 1
  • Tiered interest rates
  • Easy management with monthly account statements
  • Receipt capture and filing for HSA transactions

Qualified expenses

HSA funds can be used to pay for qualified medical expenses that aren’t reimbursed by insurance or otherwise reimbursed, including:

  • Medical services (fees and expenses charged by physicians, surgeons, specialists, and other health care providers)
  • Dental treatment (including fillings, extractions, braces, and X-rays)
  • Eye examinations, glasses, contact lenses, and surgery
  • Prescription medicines
  • Psychiatric care

Funds may be used for qualified medical expenses for your spouse or dependents, even if they aren’t covered by the High-Deductible Health Plan.

Investment optionsDisclosure 3

Once your balance reaches $2,000, you’ll have the opportunity to unlock investment options where you can develop your personalized HSA investment strategy for your HSA investment account, based on your own unique circumstances. Learn more about the options available to you by reviewing the materials below on the suite of mutual funds and the integrated HSA individual brokerage account (HSBA) offered by Charles Schwab.Disclosure 4

Mutual Fund ListMutual Fund List

HSA Brokerage Account (HSBA)HSA Brokerage Account (HSBA)

Contribution limits

The annual maximum HSA contribution limit changes January 1 of each calendar year based on the consumer price index.

2023 annual contribution limits

  • Single coverage: $3,850
  • Family coverage: $7,750


2022 annual contribution limits

  • Single coverage: $3,650
  • Family coverage: $7,300


Additional information

  • If you're 55 or older at any time during the tax year, you may be eligible to make a catch-up contribution of $1,000 per year.
  • Contributions to other HSAs in your name and to the Archer Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs) in your name count toward your contribution limit.

More control? You've got it.

You can contribute to an HSA pre-tax to help cover current and future medical expenses—and you’re in charge of where that money goes.

Learn how to use your HSA in the way that works best for you.

Eligibility

To be eligible for an HSA, you must be covered by an HDHPDisclosure 2. For 2023, generally, an HDHP is a health plan with these features:

  • A deductible of at least $1,500 for single coverage and at least $3,000 for family coverage
  • A maximum annual out-of-pocket expense limit for allowed costs not exceeding $7,500 for single coverage and $15,000 for family coverage

Also, you must not be:

  • Covered by any other health plan other than another HDHP (with limited exceptions)
  • Eligible to be claimed as a dependent on another person's tax returnDisclosure 3
  • Enrolled in Medicare

Pricing

  • No minimum balance requirement
  • No set-up fee
  • No transaction fees
  • $1.95 monthly maintenance fee

Have additional questions?

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