Tips to maximize your HSA savings

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HSA educational series Three-part webinar series:

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Health savings account basics

Tips to maximize your HSA savings

HealthEquity member portal overview www.healthequity.com/webinars 2

Maximize your HSA opportunity

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The HSA win:

Save now - Spend smart - Review your benefits - Maximize your HSA contributions Save for the future - Cover the Medicare gap - Investment opportunity - Bank future benefits 3

Spend smart: the right provider

Costs for a specific procedure can vary by provider, even under the same health plan.

Things to remember:

• Transparency tools • Major procedures • Procedure codes for price quotes 4

Spend smart: generic drugs

Generic drugs cost 30-80% less than their brand equivalent. Brand Name Drug

Lipitor* 10mg (30) Adderall Xr* 20 mg (30) Nasonex* 50 mcg (spray) Boniva* 150mg (1 Tab, 30)

Brand Cost

$123 $212 $130 $140

Generic Alternative Cost

$84 $29 $53 $9 Visit

lowestmed.com

to compare prices between brand & generic as well as between your local pharmacies.

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Spend smart: care facilities

A visit to the ER can cost you 300% - 700% more than a visit to an urgent care facility for the same issue.

Reason for Visit

Flu symptoms Sore throat Laceration repair Sprain Abdominal pain Headache

ER Visit

$395 $440 $700 $385 $1,110 $785

Urgent Care Visit

$50 $100 $150 $65 $35 $50

Urgent Care:

minor lacerations, fractures, bumps, sprains, sore throats, ear infections, and other "just don’t feel good" conditions.

Emergency Room:

potentially life threatening conditions like stroke or chest pain.

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Review your benefits

Billing errors can cost you money, regardless of who made the mistake.

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Tips:

Compare provider statements to your explanation of benefits (EOB) from your health plan.

Immediately contact your health plan to address any discrepancies.

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Maximize your HSA contributions

2014 max contributions allowed by IRS: • Single-coverage: $3,300 • Family-coverage: $6,550 • Catch-up contribution, age 55+: $1,000 How to fund your HSA: • Make pretax contributions through payroll deduction, online, or directly to HealthEquity • Fully fund your HSA on day one • Make contributions anytime after your HSA is open 8

Cover the Medicare gap

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Consider:

Average retiree will need $220,000 to cover out-of-pocket health expenses

not covered by Medicare*

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Social Security payments alone will not cover health expenses in retirement.

Average out-of-pocket medical expenses on Medicare: – 65–74 spend $2,920/yr – 75–84 spend $3,815/yr – 85 and above spend $4,615/yr *Source: Fidelity, 2013 9

Cover the Medicare gap

Medical expenses not covered by Medicare, can always be paid from your HSA.

Your HSA can always pay for:

• Dental • Eyewear • Hearing aids 10

Invest your HSA

HealthEquity offers best-in-class investments options.

• Access the easy-to-use investment platform within your HealthEquity member portal.

• Use your banked benefits and other savings to grow your money even faster.

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HSAs win vs. IRA or 401k

By contributing the maximum amount to your HSA, you are taking advantage of the MOST effective tax savings available to you.

• • IRA/401k savings (Roth or traditional) are taxed at some point.

HSAs are

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taxed at any point in the savings or spending process if they are used for qualified medical expenses.

2000 1500 HSA 401k or IRA 1000 500 0 20 Years 30 Years 40 Years Tax statements refer to federal taxes. A few states treat HSA contributions as taxable.

Consult your tax advisor for more details.

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Bank future benefits

There is no time limit to reimburse expenses from your account.

• Paying out-of-pocket allows you to keep money in your HSA and earn interest until you really need it.

• Upload your receipts to your personal portal for safekeeping.

• Banking benefits leaves more for you to invest.

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New HealthEquity mobile app

Convenient, powerful tools:

• On-the-go access for all account types • Take a photo of documentation with phone and link to claims and payments • Send payments and reimbursements from HSA • Manage debit card transactions • View claims status

Available for iOS and Android

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Expert friends

Always available Our member services are taking calls 24 hours a day, every day of the year Every step along the way We are here to answer any questions you have and help you maximize your savings Call today Let us conduct a personal assessment of your plan options

866.346.5800 www.HealthEquity.com

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