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HSA Contribution Guide & Saving Strategies

Ready to get a handle on healthcare costs and start building your safety net? It all starts with your HSA deposits. Set up recurring contributions through your employer’s payroll or directly from your bank account. If you can contribute through payroll, your funds come out pre-tax and you get additional payroll tax savings (remember, contributions

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Health Savings Accounts / Benefits / Healthcare

How Universal File Transfers Can Simplify Benefits Migration

Transferring employee benefits like Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) to a new provider can be complex and time-consuming. Lively’s Universal File feature streamlines the process by handling data mapping, reducing back-and-forth with providers, and improving security. With fewer manual tasks and faster implementation, HR teams can focus on supporting employees instead of managing complicated transitions.

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Financial Health / Healthcare / Benefits

The Value of a Stacked Benefits Card

Stacked benefits cards simplify access to accounts like HSAs, LPFSAs, and LSAs by combining them on a single card. This reduces confusion, improves benefit usage, and streamlines administration for both employees and employers.

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HSA Eligibility Requirements: Who Can Contribute in 2025 and 2026

Want to take advantage of the short-term, long-term, and retirement savings opportunities offered by a Health Savings Account? First, you need to ensure you’re eligible to open an account. Discover the HSA eligibility requirements. Including who can open an account, how much you can contribute, what are HSA-eligible expenses, and more.

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2025 and 2026 Maximum HSA Contribution Limits

On May 1, 2025, the IRS announced the HSA contribution limits for 2026: $4,400 for individual coverage and $8,750 for family coverage. That’s a $100–$200 increase from the 2025 limits, which are $4,300 and $8,550 respectively. If you’re 55 or older, you can still contribute an extra $1,000.

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Advantages of Flexible Benefits for Employers

Considering adding flexible benefits to your employees' benefits package and perks? Here are reasons why you should do it.

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2025 and 2026 Maximum HSA Contribution Limits

Lively · June 20, 2025 · 3 min read

On May 1, 2025, the IRS announced the HSA contribution limits for 2026: $4,400 for individual coverage and $8,750 for family coverage. That’s a $100–$200 increase from the 2025 limits, which are $4,300 and $8,550 respectively. If you’re 55 or older, you can still contribute an extra $1,000.

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What is the Difference Between a Flexible Spending Account and a Health Savings Account?

Lauren Hargrave · February 9, 2024 · 12 min read

A Health Savings Account (HSA) and Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) provide up to 30% savings on out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. That’s good news. Except you can’t contribute to an HSA and Healthcare FSA at the same time. So what if your employer offers both benefits? How do you choose which account type is best for you? Let’s explore the advantages of each to help you decide which wins in HSA vs FSA.

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Ways Health Savings Account Matching Benefits Employers

Lauren Hargrave · October 13, 2023 · 7 min read

Employers need employees to adopt and engage with their benefits and one way to encourage employees to adopt and contribute to (i.e. engage with) an HSA, is for employers to match employees’ contributions.

Disclaimer: the content presented in this article are for informational purposes only, and is not, and must not be considered tax, investment, legal, accounting or financial planning advice, nor a recommendation as to a specific course of action. Investors should consult all available information, including fund prospectuses, and consult with appropriate tax, investment, accounting, legal, and accounting professionals, as appropriate, before making any investment or utilizing any financial planning strategy.

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