More HSA balances rolling over at year’s end

More than 90 percent of HSAs with individual or employer contributions in 2016 ended the year with funds to roll over for future expenses, EBRI research shows.

By Marlene Y. Satter | Updated on September 22, 2017

Employees might be getting the hang of saving in a health savings account—either that, or they’re so concerned about how much they’ll have to spend on medical care that they’re managing to save more than they need in a single year.

That’s according to new research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Its HSA database findings indicate that more than 90 percent of HSAs with individual or employer contributions in 2016 ended the year with funds to roll over for future expenses.

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