Defining Dependents
Our live chat (yes, we have real myHSA employees answering every single live chat question!) team wanted to help clear up what the...
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Steve McEwan
- Feb 13
- 3 min
Why does my small business need an Insurance Advisor?
You already run your own small business and can sometimes wear dozens of hats in a day, from HR, to customer support, to tech support,...
myHSA
- Feb 13
- 4 min
What is a Flexible Spending Account?
So, you have probably heard of a Health Spending Account (HSA), a non-taxable way to provide employee benefits to cover eligible medical...
myHSA
- Feb 9
- 1 min
What can you claim with a Health Spending Account?
What can you claim under a Health Spending Account? We get this question a lot! Luckily, the answer is pretty simple - eligible items are...
myHSA
- Feb 9
- 4 min
What is a Health Spending Account?
Health Spending Account (HSA), Wellness Spending Account (WSA – also known as a Lifestyle Spending Account in some circles), Flexible...
Steve McEwan
- Oct 17, 2022
- 4 min
myHSA opens up Dialogue for small groups
I am very excited about this new partnership that we’ve entered this month, and I wanted to share why we are so excited! First,...
Tim Kane
- Aug 17, 2022
- 3 min
HSA's for Sole Employees
We recently received the question "are PHSP's/HSA's suitable for a sole employee, who is also a shareholder?" An advisor sent us this...
Steve McEwan
- Jun 14, 2022
- 3 min
Leadership and Mental Health
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m still learning about leadership. Although it’s a passion of mine that I often study, some lessons are...
Steve McEwan
- Jan 19, 2022
- 4 min
Insurance for health, dental and vision, for the most part, is not true insurance
Most expenses are routine and not catastrophic expenses to the employee. For home insurance, we only insure items with high value that...
myHSA
- Dec 21, 2021
- 1 min
Balances Explained
Carryover? Reserve? Grace Period? Movement of Balance? Have no fear. Take a look at our handy infographic below for a complete and easy...
myHSA
- Nov 30, 2021
- 1 min
How to offer benefits like a large company
Small and mid size companies can have certain restrictions in being able to offer benefits to aid in the health and wellness of their...
Tim Kane
- Nov 18, 2021
- 3 min
The Shift in Benefits
A common question everyone wants the answer to, is how employee benefits have shifted over the pandemic with an increasingly remote...
Tim Kane
- Oct 18, 2021
- 3 min
HSA vs. WSA
Health Spending Account and Wellness Spending Account. That’s it. We can combine them, dissect them, and define them but at the end of...
Steve McEwan
- May 17, 2021
- 4 min
Wellness Programs Just Make Sense
Many people in the benefits world slough off wellness programs. Why do wellness plans offered alongside health insurance need to be...
Steve McEwan
- Nov 27, 2020
- 2 min
Why offer a WSA?
Why would an employer offer a WSA? Peering through their financial lens, many accountants (and some advisors) may scoff at the concept of...
myHSA
- Nov 12, 2020
- 1 min
METC vs. HSA
Should you claim your medical expense using the Medical Expense Tax Credit, or under your Health Spending Account? Let's crunch some...
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