The HealthEquity Blog

In today’s business world, everything is counted—down to the smallest metrics. But it’s also important to know what counts. Often, that comes down to people and relationships. That’s why HealthEquity holds an annual Key Client...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the official 2022 Flexible Spending Account (FSA), commuter, and adoption limits. It’s good news for accountholders wanting to save money on their eligible expenses. Read on to...

Many organizations are abuzz with excitement over the recent Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”), which provides temporary new relief for flexible spending accounts (FSAs). With the legislation, organizations can...

After much anticipation, Congress finally passed an appropriations bill that includes additional COVID relief. Most headlines are talking about the stimulus direct payment checks. But several other provisions impact dependent...

The following is general information provided to assist employers and plan sponsors with their potential COBRA obligations.  This is not legal, tax or financial advice. As always, we strongly encourage employers and plan...

Employers offering section 125 cafeteria plans have the option of extending new relief to plan participants following recent guidance from the IRS and the Department of the Treasury.

The guidance, released May 12, 2020, was...

Memorial Day weekend just kicked off the unofficial start of summer, and we’re thrilled to start spending more time outside.

More sun exposure means a greater health risk for the skin, however. For this year’s National...

HSA. FSA. HRA. HIA.

If you’re confused by the acronyms listed above, you’re not alone. The healthcare industry throws these around and expects everyone to know what they mean. But many people don’t.

For the record, here’s what...

It’s official. The IRS has just announced that for 2019, individuals can contribute $2,700 to their FSA. That is an increase from the 2018 limit of $2,650. The FSA increase also applies to limited-purpose FSAs (LPFSA) that is...

A flexible spending account (FSA) empowers employees to pay for certain medical expenses with pre-tax funds. FSAs are popular accounts because of the tax benefits they provide to employees and to their employers.

Here are some...