Tax-Advantaged Accounts for Health Care Expenses : Side-by-Side Comparison, 2013.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Savings accounts.

Health insurance.

Medical economics.

Tax incentives.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (18 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 10-RS-21573b in the 2010 issue.

Provides background information on tax-advantaged accounts permitted under current law to help people pay for unreimbursed medical expenses, including flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement accounts, health savings accounts, and Archer medical savings accounts. Addresses market reforms to these accounts under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended; and discusses usage of these four accounts, covering accessibility and enrollment.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Tax-Advantaged Accounts for Health Care Expenses

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