Flexible Spending Accounts and Medical Savings Accounts : A Comparison.
Compares the background and tax treatment of two employer-based benefit plans designed to allow individuals to defray unreimbursed medical expenses and to address rising health care costs. Compares Flexible Spending Accounts, which reimburse employees for expenses as incurred, with Medical Savings A...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Compares the background and tax treatment of two employer-based benefit plans designed to allow individuals to defray unreimbursed medical expenses and to address rising health care costs. Compares Flexible Spending Accounts, which reimburse employees for expenses as incurred, with Medical Savings Accounts, which are designed for employees with high-deductible insurance. Describes underlying legislation in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |