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Health Savings Account

Tax-deferred/tax-free HSA

A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a tax-deferred/tax-free account to save and use toward qualified medical and dental expenses.

To contribute to an HSA, you must be enrolled in an eligible High-Deductible Health Plan. Here are some benefits:

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An HSA Pays Dividends

  • No minimum deposit or balance required to earn dividends
  • Competitive monthly dividends
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No Fees and Free Checks

  • No account fees
  • Balances roll over from year to year
  • Easy access with a Visa Debit Card and the option to include free checks
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Great Rates

  • Choice of savings plans
  • HSA certificates get the same rate as our regular certificates
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Investment Options

Invest your HSA funds into a variety of no-load or load-waived mutual funds via our brokerage HSA through a partnership with DEVENIR, a national leader in investment options for health benefit plans. View HSA Investments Terms and Conditions.
HSA FAQs

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HSA FAQs

  • You must be 18 years or older.
  • You must be a Consumers Credit Union member with a minimum $5 balance in your personal savings account.
  • You must be enrolled in a high deductible health plan (HDHP) and not covered by another general coverage medical plan or Medicare.
  • Individual coverage
    • Minimum annual deductible of $1,650
    • Annual out of pocket expenses (deductibles, co-payments, but not premiums) cannot exceed $8,300
  • Family coverage
    • Minimum annual deductible of $3,300
    • Annual out-of-pocket expenses (deductibles, co-payments, but not premiums) cannot exceed $16,600
  • These limits are in accordance with the IRS guidelines for minimum deductible and maximum out of pocket expenses.









You can have as many as you'd like, as long as the annual contribution limit in all your accounts doesn’t exceed the annual contribution limits the IRS sets.

You can invest your HSA funds into a variety of no-load or load-waived mutual funds via our brokerage HSA through a partnership with DEVENIR, a national leader in investment options for health benefit plans. A minimum liquidity of $1,000 is required in the CCU HSA Checking Account when taking advantage of the HSA investment options. View information about this benefit or our current plan options.

You can use your HSA card as a debit card with your PIN, so you can sign for your qualified medical expenses like a credit card, and the card will work at ATM machines. You can make balance inquiries and deposits to your account like any other savings account — just remember, per IRS guidelines, this account can only be used for qualified medical expenses.

  • All HSA holders can save up to $4,300 for an individual and $8,550 for a family.
  • If you're an HSA holder who is 55 years old or older, you'll get to save an extra $1,000, which means $5,300 for an individual and $9,550 for a family.
These contributions may be 100% tax deductible from gross income. The minimum annual deductibles are $1,650 for individual coverage or $3,300 for family coverage.

Keep in mind, annual out-of-pocket expenses (deductibles, co-payments, but not premiums) cannot exceed $8,300 for individual coverage and $16,600 for family coverage. These limits are in accordance with the IRS guidelines for minimum deductible and maximum out of pocket expenses.

These limits are updated annually by the IRS

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