2010 Health Savings Account Contribution Limits Set

The U.S. Treasury and IRS have already announced what the maximum contributions will be for Health Savings Accounts or HSA in 2010. Individuals may contribute up to $3,050 in 2010 and families may contribute up to $6,150 per year. Also, individuals aged 55 or older can contribute $1,000 as a catch-up contribution. The money that HSA participants contribute to their HSA is tax-deductible from their annual income taxes.

In addition to the maximum contribution amounts that HSA participants can contribute each year, there are also maximum out-of-pocket spending caps. In 2010, individuals must have a maximum out-of-pocket spending cap of $5,950. Families must have a maximum out-of-pocket spending deductible of $11,900.

Minimum insurance deductibles are also determined by the government. In 2010, individuals must have a minimum insurance deductible of $1,200 for their high deductible insurance plans. Families must have a minimum deductible of $2,400 for their high deductible insurance plans.

Each of these figures increased by $50 for individual HSA participants and at least $200 for family HSA participants.

What is a Health Savings Account?

A Health Savings Account is a savings account in which participants can put money that they earmark for healthcare expenses. The contributions that HSA participants make towards their HSA each year is reduced from their income tax burden, which helps to save HSA participants money off of their income taxes.

HSA participants can use the money that they put into their Health Savings Accounts to help pay for qualifying healthcare expenses. Often, the healthcare expenses that are covered by Health Savings Accounts are greater than healthcare expenses that are covered by many health insurance plan.

If HSA participants want to use the money in their HSA to pay for non-qualifying healthcare expenses or for expenses not related to healthcare, they can withdraw the funds from their HSA at any time. When they make their withdrawals, the funds will be taxed at that time. However, funds will not be taxed if they are spent on qualifying healthcare expenses.

One of the many benefits of enrolling in a HSA plan is that individuals and families are generally able to save thousands of dollars each year while growing their wealth. The money that HSA participants invest in their HSA can be invested in other high interest-yielding vehicles, such as stocks and bonds. In this sense, HSA are similar to IRAs.

Also, because Health Savings Accounts are combined with high deductible health insurance plan, Health Savings Account participants can save a significant amount of money each month off of the cost of their health insurance premiums.

Where to get a Health Savings Account

Many Health Savings Account participants are able to get their HSA through their employers. In this case, many employers also make contributions to Health Savings Accounts for their employees, which are tax-deductible for the employer and helps employees to grow their savings. If HSAs are not available through employers, many individuals opt to enroll in Health Savings Accounts on their own as individuals or as families.

Many health insurance providers offer HSA options as part of their menu of health insurance plan. It is important that individuals wishing to enroll in HSA find qualifying high deductible health insurance plan that are specifically suited to correspond to HSA.

It may also be helpful for individuals wishing to enroll in HSA to contact an experience Health Savings Account advisor who can help them find the right plan for their needs and their budgets. HSA advisors can also answer any questions that individuals may have about HSA plans, as they may be different than health insurance plan that many individuals are accustomed to.

Ultimately, HSAs tend to save individuals and families thousands of dollars each year off of the cost of their healthcare. With the HSA contribution increase in 2010, HSA participants can put more money away for savings than ever before.

By Wiley Long - President, HSA for America - The nation's leading independent health insurance firm specializing in individual and family HSA Insurance plans that work with Health Savings Accounts .

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