HSA enrollment up

Enrollment in HSAs in 2016 more than doubled from five years ago, to 17 percent, based on data reported in the 2016 UBA Health Plan Survey.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | Updated on May 16, 2017

The use of health savings accounts is on the rise, while the use of health reimbursement arrangements is holding steady, according to United Benefit Advisors’ Special Report: How Health Savings Accounts Measure Up.

Enrollment in HSAs in 2016 more than doubled from five years ago, to 17 percent, based on data reported in the 2016 UBA Health Plan Survey. The accounts are offered in 24.6 percent of plans, a 21.8 percent increase from 2012.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.

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