The massive budget reconciliation bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. As with many such budget bills, there were various employee benefits provisions tucked into its depths, including changes for health savings accounts (HSAs), dependent care assistance programs (DCAPs), student loan payments under educational assistance programs, and qualified transportation plans. The benefit-related changes are summarized below.
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6 Little-Known Tips & Tricks for Maximizing your HSA
A health savings account, or HSA, can be a great strategy to reduce your health insurance expenses. As a refresher, an HSA is a tax-advantaged savings account that belongs to you. It is always paired with a qualified high-deductible health plan (HDHP) and unlike a traditional health plan an HSA/HDHP has a lower premium. Thus, you can put the premium savings into your HSA for maximum impact and that money in your HSA remains yours. It is often noted that an HSA offers a triple-tax savings: The money you put into your account is never taxed, your account and investment earnings grow tax-free, and you can withdraw your money tax-free as long as you use it for qualified medical expenses. The problem with most HSAs is that very little education exists to help participants maximize their investment. Here are six little-known tips & tricks for maximizing your HSA.