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A Health Reimbursement Arrangement, also known as a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA),[1] is a type of US employer-funded health benefit plan that reimburses employees for out-of-pocket medical expenses and, in limited cases, to pay for health insurance plan premiums.[2]
An HRA is not truly an account, since it does not place funds under a separate legal title. Instead, it is an agreement under which the employee can submit qualified health expenses to the employer for reimbursement.[3]
Following implementation of the Affordable Care Act, HRAs must be integrated with a qualified employer-sponsored group health insurance plan to avoid excise tax penalties.[4] Using a Health Reimbursement Arrangement yields "tax advantages to offset health care costs" for both employees and employers.[1]
- ^ a b "Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health Plans" (PDF). Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service. January 5, 2024.
- ^ Administration Moves To Incentivize Health Reimbursement Arrangements. www.healthaffairs.org (Report). 2018-10-26. doi:10.1377/forefront.20181026.832732.
{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) Guide". www.peoplekeep.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Application of Market Reform and other Provisions of the Affordable Care Act to HRAs, Health FSAs, and Certain other Employer Healthcare Arrangements" (PDF). 2013.