Brenntag - HSA vs FSA

	Health Savings Account	Flexible Spending Account
When to Use	You can use the HSA to pay for eligible medical, dental, and vision expenses under the Bronze, Bronze Plus, or Silver coverage levels.	You can use the Health Care FSA to pay for eligible medical, dental, and vision expenses under any coverage level.
Contributions	You can contribute to your account before taxes. For 2024, the annual limits set by the IRS are $4,150 for individual coverage, and $8,300 for family coverage. If you’re age 55 or older (or will turn age 55 during the plan year), you can also contribute an additional $1,000 catch-up contribution.	You can contribute to your account before taxes, up to the $3,200 annual limit.
Fund Availability	You can use up to the total amount you have contributed to your HSA.	The total amount of your annual election is available at the beginning of the plan year.
Rollovers	Unused dollars roll over from year to year. The funds are always yours to keep, even if you leave the company or retire.	You can roll over up to $640 if you elect to continue contributing to the Health Care FSA.
Earning Interest	The money in your HSA earns interest.	The money in your FSA does not earn interest.
Debit Cards	Yes, a debit card is available.	Yes, a debit card is available.
Investment Option	You can open an investment account when your balance reaches $1,000.	You cannot invest your FSA balance.

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

When to Use

You can use the HSA to pay for eligible medical, dental, and vision expenses under the Bronze, Bronze Plus, or Silver coverage levels.

You can use the Health Care FSA to pay for eligible medical, dental, and vision expenses under any coverage level.

Contributions

You can contribute to your account before taxes. For 2024, the annual limits set by the IRS are $4,150 for individual coverage, and $8,300 for family coverage. If you’re age 55 or older (or will turn age 55 during the plan year), you can also contribute an additional $1,000 catch-up contribution.

You can contribute to your account before taxes, up to the $3,200 annual limit.

Fund Availability

You can use up to the total amount you have contributed to your HSA.

The total amount of your annual election is available at the beginning of the plan year.

Rollovers

Unused dollars roll over from year to year. The funds are always yours to keep, even if you leave the company or retire.

You can roll over up to $640 if you elect to continue contributing to the Health Care FSA.

Earning Interest

The money in your HSA earns interest.

The money in your FSA does not earn interest.

Debit Cards

Yes, a debit card is available.

Investment Option

You can open an investment account when your balance reaches $1,000.

You cannot invest your FSA balance.

Which Account Should I Use

If you enroll in the Bronze, Bronze Plus, or Silver coverage level, you can use an HSA, a Health Care FSA, or both an HSA and a Limited Purpose Health Care FSA. If you contribute to an:

HSA or Health Care FSA, you can use your account to pay for qualified medical, dental, and vision expenses.

HSA and Limited Purpose Health Care FSA, in order to contribute to an HSA, your FSA will be “limited purpose” and can only be used to pay for qualified dental and vision expenses. However, once you meet the medical plan deductible, then it can be used toward qualified medical expenses as well. Your HSA can be used for qualified medical, dental, and vision expenses.

If you enroll in the Gold or Platinum coverage level, you can use the Health Care FSA to pay for qualified medical, dental, and vision expenses.

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