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Benefits Basics

Account overviews and best practices for implementing HSAs, FSAs, HRAs, and more.

Everything you need to know about Trump Accounts

May 26, 2026 · 12 min read

Benefits BasicsEverything you need to know about Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsDependent Care FSAs can help your employees pay for child and elder care with pre-tax dollars. Here's what benefits pros need to know.10 min readBenefits BasicsEverything you need to know about Health Payment AccountsDiscover how Health Payment Accounts (HPAs) can help employees better afford healthcare expenses and streamline employer costs.7 min readBenefits BasicsWebinar recap: 10 essential HSA questions answeredFrom maximizing contributions to understanding qualified expenses, we answer members' top 10 questions on how to take full advantage of HSAs to work toward their health and financial security. 7 min readBenefits BasicsWhat benefits pros need to know about HSA tax filingBe prepared for tax season with helpful resources to assist your employees with the information to make reporting tax-deductible HSA contributions and other filing tasks easier.3 min readBenefits BasicsHow can an HSA or FSA be used to pay for dental services?Employees often wonder about what a Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA) covers for dental services. Here’s a look at all the ways an HSA or FSA can help people spend smarter and save on eligible dental care expenses.6 min readBenefits BasicsClear savings: HSA and FSA coverage for vision servicesYou can use your HSA and FSA for a wide range of vision care. Here’s the scoop on eligible expenses for prescription sunglasses, contacts, eye exams, and more.4 min readBenefits BasicsHSA. FSA. HRA. HPA. LSA. What do all these even mean?Navigate the world of healthcare with ease. Understand HSAs, FSAs, HRAs, LSAs, and HPAs so you can help guide your employees or clients to choose the best options for their unique health and finance needs.7 min readBenefits BasicsQualified medical expensesHSA funds can only be used to pay for qualified medical expenses. There are tax penalties if you use your HSA to pay for non-qualified medical expenses.4 min readBenefits BasicsThe 3 tax advantages of HSAsHSAs are unique in their triple tax savings: funds are tax-free going into the account, grow tax-free and if used for qualified medical expenses they are tax-free going out of the account.4 min read