If you can afford to pay your out
of pocket medical expenses with after tax money today, then you can take advantage of tax free growth on that amount by leaving it in the HSA.
Our parenting plan only orders me to pay 30 % of out
of pocket medical expenses.
However, in the case of HSAs, there is a tax advantaged savings account attached to the plan where policy holders can contribute additional «tax free dollars» above and beyond the actual premiums which can then be used down the road for the policy holder's (or family's) qualifying out
of pocket medical expenses.
The second most important thing to do is to keep track of all out
of pocket medical expenses you incur after you open the HSA account.
Whether you tripped on a loose wire or ripped rug, or you slipped on a patch of ice at a storefront that was left for weeks on end, you can collect damages for your injuries, such as lost wages, out
of pocket medical expenses, pain and suffering, and more.