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):

Health insurance.

Medical economics.

Savings accounts.

Tax incentives.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2013

Summary:

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

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

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

Publisher Number:

CRS-2013-DSP-0447

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