Flexible Spending Accounts
A Defined Contribution Approach to Health Benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts enable employers and/or employees to set aside money
on a pre-tax basis to reimburse qualified medical and dependent care costs.
Combining a defined contribution program such as Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA),
Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA) or
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) (comparison)
with a high deductible health plan is a central strategy behind consumer-directed
healthcare. With this arrangement, employees are given incentive to utilize their
healthcare wisely before any plan dollars are used.
By the very nature of pre-tax benefits, savings to the employee and employer are
nearly automatic. Click here to estimate your
savings.