MTEL Business Practice Exam

Category - Business Operations

Health savings accounts (HSAs) are offered to employees by many companies. Employees can use money from these accounts to pay out-of-pocket health-care expenses that are not covered by the employee's health insurance plan. Which of the following best describes the primary advantage to employees of contributing to these accounts?
  1. Employers must match employee contributions to the account.
  2. Employee contributions to these accounts earn a high rate of government-backed interest.
  3. Employee contributions to the account are not taxed.
  4. Employees who sign up for these accounts pay lower deductibles on their health insurance.
Explanation
Correct Response: C. A health savings account (HSA) is a medical savings account that allows employees to deposit money in the account without paying federal income tax on the money deposited. The employees can use these funds pay for out-of-pocket health expenses. Employers are not required to match the employee contribution (A), and employee contributions do not earn a high rate of government-backed interest (B). HSAs are only available to individuals who have a high deductible health plan (HDHP), so the deductibles are not lowered for members of these plans (D.
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