Title: Healthy Blue HSASM
1Healthy Blue HSASM Member Program Overview
Healthy Blue HSA is a product of Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Michigan, a nonprofit corporation and
independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue
Shield Association.
2The Bancorp Bank preferred HSA custodian
- FDIC-insured
- Publicly traded (NASDAQ NM TBBK)
- Highly experienced banking and technology
management team - More than 209,000 HSA accounts with 302 million
in deposits - One of the top six HSA custodians in the U.S.
- Health care clients provide services to 22
million members - Principle member of both Visa and MasterCard
The Bancorp Bank is an FDIC-insured independent
financial institution that holds your HSA.
3Why is The Bancorp Bank different?
- No monthly account maintenance fee
- Dedicated relationship manager for all BCBSM
client needs - Competitive interest rates and no hidden charges
or fees - Cited as a top 10 industry winner in HSA Web site
design - User-friendly banking portal with 24/7 access to
account information - Free year-end summary of all HSA activity
- Free online process for depositing funds from
external bank accounts - Free online bill payment service available
- Customized training available
- Superior customer service - HSA experts are
dedicated to your needs - Tremendous brokerage capabilities for
self-directed investing of HSA funds
4HSA key features and eligibility
- Key Features of an HSA
- Funds deposited into an HSAare tax-advantaged
and ownedby the account holder - Funds may be rolled over yearto year no use-it
or lose-it rule - Accounts can accumulatesignificant assets that
can beused for healthcare tax free - Funds in the HSA can beinvested
- Funds are portable and remain available through
job changes
- HSA Eligibility
- Participants must be enrolled in an HSA-qualified
high deductible health plan - Cannot be covered by any otherinsurance that
reimburses for health expenses (unless
another HSA-qualified HDHP) - Cannot be enrolled in Medicareor Medicaid
- Cannot be eligible to be claimedas a dependent
on another persons tax return and must beover
18 years of age
5More about HSAs
Question HSA HRA FSA
Do the funds belong to the employee? YES NO NO
Can the money be invested and earn interest? YES NO NO
Can the employees use the funds for things other than medical expenses? YES NO NO
Can the employee take the money with them if they switch employers? YES NO NO
Do the funds roll over year-to-year? YES Generally, NO NO
Who can contribute to the account? Employers and/ or individuals (anyone) Employers Employee
6Tax benefits of an HSA
- Reduces federal income taxes by reducing adjusted
gross income - Reduces state income taxes (in most states)
- HSA contributions earn interest tax-free and do
not need to be itemized for taxes
7Contributions
- Contributions are not subject to income tax
- Contributions can be made by
- - Account holders - Employers - Any
third party - Contributions in excess of the allowable limits
must be withdrawn or incur a 6 excise tax - Individuals 55 or older may contribute catch-up
contributions until they enroll in Medicare
2010 Maximum Contribution Limits Individual
3050 Family 6150 Annual Catch-up
1000 For individuals 55 and older before
they enroll in Medicare
8Distributions
Distributions
- Money withdrawn from an HSA may be used to pay
for eligible medical expenses for the account
holder, spouse, or any dependents. - Reimbursement can be taken from the HSA for
expenses from prior years if the HSA was in place
when the expenses occurred. - Withdrawals for non-medical expenses are
possible - Before retirement age Distribution is
taxed as income with 20 penalty After
retirement age Only taxed as income (may
provide tax advantages) - Save those receipts! Account holders are
responsible for ensuring that HSA funds are used
for qualified expenses and to maintain records.
9Qualified medical expenses
- Qualified Mdical Expenses
- According to the Internal Revenue Service, HSA
funds can - be used to pay for
- Most medical care and services, dental services
and vision care - Health insurance premiums under COBRA
continuation coverage or while receiving
unemployment compensation - Medicare Part A or Part B premiums
- A qualified long-term care insurance contract
NOTE For a detailed list, visit irs.gov.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan does not
control this Web site or endorse its general
content.
10Product features
- FDIC-insured account
- No monthly account maintenance fee
- Toll-free 24/7 customer service
- Competitive interest rates paid on all balances
above 1 - Free Visa debit card, first order of 50 checks
- Free full online account access
- Free online ACH money transfer availability
- Free online bill payment service
- Ability to invest HSA funds through National
Financial Services
11Opening a health savings account
- 1st Step Member enrolls in a high-deductible
health plan - 2nd Step Member elects the health savings
account and BCBSM sends an electronic
enrollment file to Bancorp - 3rd Step Information is validated
Bancorp immediately reviews information within 24
hours. The account is opened after
validation according to Customer
Identification Procedures outlined in The USA
Patriot Act. - 4th Step Your health savings account is
opened Paper or online enrollment options are
also available if needed
12Opening a health savings account (continued)
- Within 2 weeks of opening an account, new members
- receive five separate mailings from Bancorps
- Delaware address. The order of items you receive
- may fluctuate
- Welcome kit including User ID(mailed in large
white envelope) - Password for online access (Mailed in business
envelope, or may be sent electronically if
e-mail is available) - PIN for debit card cash access(mailed in small
perforated mailer) - Checks book of 50(mailed in a blue plastic
envelope) - Visa debit card (Mailed in a regular business
envelope)
NOTE After opening an account, keep an eye out
for new materials in the mail. For security
reasons, account-related materials are mailed in
generic envelopes simply noted with a return
address of 409 Silverside Drive, Suite 105
Wilmington, DE 19809
13Welcome kit materials
- Welcome kit includes
- Welcome letter
- Signature Card
- FAQs
- List of eligible medical expenses
- How to log in
- Making deposits
- Online tools overview
- Business reply envelope
- Deposit slip
14Rollover process
- The Health Savings Account
- Transfer/Rollover form may be
- completed to request any of the
- following
- Trustee-to-Trustee transfer
- (electronic transfer of another HSA balanceinto
the Healthy Blue HSA) - Direct MSA to HSA rollover
- (electronically processed)
- MSA rollover(processed via check deposit)
- HSA rollover
- (processed via check deposit)
15Trustee-to-Trustee transfers
- If you already hold an HSA, you can easily
request to roll the balance into the Healthy Blue
HSA. - The rollover form needs to be completed, signed
and mailed directly to the address specified on
the form (original documentation is required for
this request). - Within 48 hours of receipt, Bancorp will send a
request to pull the money from your previous HSA
custodian. - It takes an average 6-8 weeks for banks to
complete these requests. You may not be able to
access the funds being transferred during that
time.
16Trustee-to-Trustee transfers (continued)
- While waiting for the transfer to take place,
money may be deposited into the new Healthy Blue
HSA to use tax-advantaged funds for any medical
expenses that arise. - You can also pay for expenses out of pocket and
reimburse yourself after the rollover is
complete. - These rollovers are considered direct from one
custodian to another, so the distribution will
not be taxed. - The rollover amount will not count toward your
maximum HSA contribution for the current tax year.
17Debit card usage
- The new Healthy Blue HSA Visa debit card must be
activated prior to first use. - Activation is completed simply by calling
1-866-435-1360 or by using the card at an
automated teller machine (ATM). - The card may be used to pay medical service
providers or at an ATM to reimburse yourself
for any medical expenses paid out of pocket. - The merchant category code determines
authorization of purchases. As long as a
merchant offers medically oriented services
or supplies, you can use your Healthy Blue
HSA debit card. -
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Savings opportunity!
The Bancorp Bank will reimburse up to 10.00 per
month for other banks automated teller fees!
Members can simply mail in their ATM receipts
(showing a withdrawal or deposit into their HSA).
They can send to Bancorps Delaware address with
a note requesting a credit into their Healthy
Blue HSA.
18New account funding options
- Employees may deposit money into their HSA using
any of the following - methods
- Direct deposit through payroll deduction
- E-Money Mover
- Check or money order
- Credit card
- E-transfers
- Wire
- ATM
19Online tools HealthyBlueHSA.com
Pull up the Healthy Blue HSA Web site for all the
information you need about your new Health
Savings Account
20Online tools (continued)
- Statements
- Funding, deposits and transfers
- Real-time account balances
- Check images
- Online calculators
- Free online bill payment
21Online tools (continued)
- Customer resources tab / Calculators
- These tools are available to help consumers
better plan for future - health care spending needs
- Health savings account contribution calculator
- HSA versus traditional health plan calculator
- HSA savings calculator
- HSA goal calculator
22Banking portal
View account balance, review activity, transfer
funds and pay bills online
Log into account
23-
- Investment platform offered via National
Financial Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Fidelity Investments - Brokerage account may be opened after the HSA
balance exceeds 2,500 and the member completes
the investment application form found at
healthybluehsa.com - Employee will receive user ID and PIN via email
to access the investment account once the
investment application is submitted - Anyone who chooses to open a brokerage account
must retain a minimum balance of 1,000 in their
corresponding health savings account. - There are no opening or maintenance fees, and the
investment account is completely self-directed.
The members brokerage account and HSA are
electronically linked - All trades clear
automatically through the HSA - Sales
shares are deposited back into the HSA -
Investment services overview
24Investment services overview (continued)
- MyStreetscape portal
- Access investment account
- Place trades (equities and mutual
funds) - Find stock quotes
- Retrieve reports and track portfolio
- Research equities
- Chart stock options
25HSA resources Web sites, information and
value-adds to help with managing a health savings
account
Save your receipts online for your HSA-qualified
medical expenses. Receipts can be scanned and
stored into HSA tracker in case the originals
fade. Sign up to access the HSA Tracker site
and to begin itemizing and documenting
health-related purchases in one location.
Reports can be pulled to see a summary of all the
items you have stored.
26Statements and tax forms
- Statements - Issued monthly with account
activity or quarterly if no customer activity-
E-statements are available by customer choice - Free year-end summary - Issued to every
account holder each January - Annual tax documentation
- IRS Form 1099-SA Detailing distributions
sent to customer and IRS by Jan. 31IRS Form
5498-SA Detailing contributions sent to
customer and IRS by May 31 of following year
27Additional resources
- Customer Service
- Questions? Need assistance?
- Call the number on the back of your Blues ID card
- Visit HealthyBlueHSA.com for account access and
information - E-mail healthybluehsa_at_thebancorp.com for specific
HSA account information - For more information on HSAs or qualified medical
expenses - U.S. Treasury ustreas.gov/offices/public-affairs/
has - Contact the IRS at (800) 829-3676 or visit
irs.gov
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan does not
control this Web site or endorse its general
content.