- Reduce or even eliminate your high deductible
- Pay for prescription drugs or doctor co-payments
- Use for non-covered medical expenses such as dental and vision1
- Plus, any HSA funds that are in your account at the end of the calendar year remain in your account for future use2
Our Health Savings Account [HSA] is available to policyholders of a qualified, high-deductible health plan3 and offer the following advantages:
- Contributions are typically tax-deductible1
- Distributions (withdrawals) are not taxed1
- Free online banking access
- Free eStatements for easy spend tracking
- Multiple deposit options, including direct deposit
- HSA debit card controls in place to ensure spending is for eligible expenses
- Contribution limits and restrictions apply4
Our Health Savings Account offers an FDIC-insured investment option that can be integrated with any qualified health plan.
Advantages for Individuals:
Individuals can easily manage their health care expenses with an HSA.
- Portability – The money stays with you. If you leave your current employer, change health plans, or retire, you can take your HSA with you.
- Tax savings – Your contributions to the HSA are made with tax-deductible or pre-tax dollars, so you will pay less in income taxes.1
- Growth potential – Earn interest on your tax-advantaged HSA dollars to help your savings go further.
- Control – You can use the funds in your HSA to pay for any qualified medical expense, as defined by the IRS.2
- Savings and Investments – Unlike premiums, unused HSA dollars remain in the account until you need to use them.
Advantages for Employers:
Employers can control their health benefits program, while still providing the right kind of protection employees expect and deserve.
- Reduced Premiums – You can reduce your insurance premiums substantially by switching to an HSA-qualified, high-deductible health plan.
- Tax savings – Your contributions to your employees' HSAs are made with pre-tax dollars.1
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- Interest Rate - Up to 0.15% APY*
- Minimum Initial Deposit - $100
- Free Visa® debit card
- Free checks (first order only)
- Transaction Limitations - None
- Monthly Account Fee - $3 (may be waived)
- Maintain a $1,000 minimum average daily balance to avoid the monthly account fee5
Frequently Asked Questions [FAQs]
Deposits can be made by mail, direct deposit, wire transfer, electronically transfer via ACH, or you can utilize Farm Bureau Bank's online banking platform to initiate transfers from another account (including non-Farm Bureau Bank accounts).
Farm Bureau Bank will furnish the tax forms 1099-SA and 5498-SA. The 1099-SA reports distributions and is sent out in January. The 5498-SA reports contributions and is sent out in May of each year.
You can utilize all the features and functions of Farm Bureau Bank's online banking platform to manage your HSA. This includes:
- Track transaction activity – Review monthly statements and check images, including detailed descriptions of electronic transactions.
- Pay medical expenses – using the online bill payment service.
- Make contributions – Automate and self-generate transfers from non-Farm Bureau Bank accounts.
You may contact us by phone, mail, email, or fax to request an additional debit card or order more checks on your HSA account.
Farm Bureau Bank charges a monthly administration fee on HSAs due to the IRS reporting requirements and additional maintenance of these accounts. However, in most cases, your HSA can be exempt from the fee if you maintain a minimum balance of $1,000 in the account. See account disclosures for more details.
For a full description of HSAs please refer to IRS Publication 969.
Farm Bureau Bank is a full-service financial institution offering personal and business solutions to Farm Bureau members across the United States.
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Disclosures:
1 Consult your tax advisor for more information.
2 All HSA withdrawals [distributions] must be used for qualified medical expenses, as defined by the IRS, or they may be subject to a 20% IRS penalty. Qualified medical expenses include insurance deductibles, dental services, vision care, prescription drugs, co-pays, psychiatric premiums and other qualified medical expenses NOT covered by a health insurance plan. Visit https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8889 for additional information about HSAs.
3 A high-deductible health plan is a health insurance plan that typically offers lower premiums but has higher annual deductibles (compared to traditional health plans).
4 Contributions limits are listed for current year unless otherwise specified. Contributions may NOT be allowed for individuals age 65 or older. Visit www.irs.gov for additional information.
5 See Deposit Fee Schedule for detailed fee information. Fees may reduce earnings on the account.
6 Savings and Money Market Accounts [MMA] are limited to six (6) withdrawals per statement cycle. For transactions exceeding this limit, excessive withdrawal penalty fees may apply according to current fee schedule.
Farm Bureau Bank deposit accounts are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor.
Fees could reduce earnings on deposit accounts.
The Annual Percentage Yield [APY] and interest rate on tiered rate accounts will change based on the account balance, as indicated by the tiers on the Rate page. If the balance increases or decreases into a different tier, the new rate yield and rate will take effect the date the balance changes and applies to the entire balance of the account. Interest rates and corresponding APYs may change at the bank’s discretion.