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Title: Healthy Blue HSASM


1
Healthy Blue HSASM Member Program Overview
Healthy Blue HSA is a product of Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Michigan, a nonprofit corporation and
independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue
Shield Association.
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The Bancorp Bank preferred HSA custodian
  • FDIC-insured
  • Publicly traded (NASDAQ NM TBBK)
  • Highly experienced banking and technology
    management team
  • More than 209,000 HSA accounts with 302 million
    in deposits
  • One of the top six HSA custodians in the U.S.
  • Health care clients provide services to 22
    million members
  • Principle member of both Visa and MasterCard

The Bancorp Bank is an FDIC-insured independent
financial institution that holds your HSA.
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Why is The Bancorp Bank different?
  • No monthly account maintenance fee
  • Dedicated relationship manager for all BCBSM
    client needs
  • Competitive interest rates and no hidden charges
    or fees
  • Cited as a top 10 industry winner in HSA Web site
    design
  • User-friendly banking portal with 24/7 access to
    account information
  • Free year-end summary of all HSA activity
  • Free online process for depositing funds from
    external bank accounts
  • Free online bill payment service available
  • Customized training available
  • Superior customer service - HSA experts are
    dedicated to your needs
  • Tremendous brokerage capabilities for
    self-directed investing of HSA funds

4
HSA key features and eligibility
  • Key Features of an HSA
  • Funds deposited into an HSAare tax-advantaged
    and ownedby the account holder
  • Funds may be rolled over yearto year no use-it
    or lose-it rule
  • Accounts can accumulatesignificant assets that
    can beused for healthcare tax free
  • Funds in the HSA can beinvested
  • Funds are portable and remain available through
    job changes
  • HSA Eligibility
  • Participants must be enrolled in an HSA-qualified
    high deductible health plan
  • Cannot be covered by any otherinsurance that
    reimburses for health expenses (unless
    another HSA-qualified HDHP)
  • Cannot be enrolled in Medicareor Medicaid
  • Cannot be eligible to be claimedas a dependent
    on another persons tax return and must beover
    18 years of age

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More about HSAs
Question HSA HRA FSA
Do the funds belong to the employee? YES NO NO
Can the money be invested and earn interest? YES NO NO
Can the employees use the funds for things other than medical expenses? YES NO NO
Can the employee take the money with them if they switch employers? YES NO NO
Do the funds roll over year-to-year? YES Generally, NO NO
Who can contribute to the account? Employers and/ or individuals (anyone) Employers Employee
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Tax benefits of an HSA
  • Reduces federal income taxes by reducing adjusted
    gross income
  • Reduces state income taxes (in most states)
  • HSA contributions earn interest tax-free and do
    not need to be itemized for taxes

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Contributions
  • Contributions are not subject to income tax
  • Contributions can be made by
  • - Account holders - Employers - Any
    third party
  • Contributions in excess of the allowable limits
    must be withdrawn or incur a 6 excise tax
  • Individuals 55 or older may contribute catch-up
    contributions until they enroll in Medicare

2010 Maximum Contribution Limits Individual
3050 Family 6150 Annual Catch-up
1000 For individuals 55 and older before
they enroll in Medicare
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Distributions
Distributions
  • Money withdrawn from an HSA may be used to pay
    for eligible medical expenses for the account
    holder, spouse, or any dependents.
  • Reimbursement can be taken from the HSA for
    expenses from prior years if the HSA was in place
    when the expenses occurred.
  • Withdrawals for non-medical expenses are
    possible
  • Before retirement age Distribution is
    taxed as income with 20 penalty After
    retirement age Only taxed as income (may
    provide tax advantages)
  • Save those receipts! Account holders are
    responsible for ensuring that HSA funds are used
    for qualified expenses and to maintain records.

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Qualified medical expenses
  • Qualified Mdical Expenses
  • According to the Internal Revenue Service, HSA
    funds can
  • be used to pay for
  • Most medical care and services, dental services
    and vision care
  • Health insurance premiums under COBRA
    continuation coverage or while receiving
    unemployment compensation
  • Medicare Part A or Part B premiums
  • A qualified long-term care insurance contract

NOTE For a detailed list, visit irs.gov.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan does not
control this Web site or endorse its general
content.
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Product features
  • FDIC-insured account
  • No monthly account maintenance fee
  • Toll-free 24/7 customer service
  • Competitive interest rates paid on all balances
    above 1
  • Free Visa debit card, first order of 50 checks
  • Free full online account access
  • Free online ACH money transfer availability
  • Free online bill payment service
  • Ability to invest HSA funds through National
    Financial Services

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Opening a health savings account
  • 1st Step Member enrolls in a high-deductible
    health plan
  • 2nd Step Member elects the health savings
    account and BCBSM sends an electronic
    enrollment file to Bancorp
  • 3rd Step Information is validated
    Bancorp immediately reviews information within 24
    hours. The account is opened after
    validation according to Customer
    Identification Procedures outlined in The USA
    Patriot Act.
  • 4th Step Your health savings account is
    opened Paper or online enrollment options are
    also available if needed

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Opening a health savings account (continued)
  • Within 2 weeks of opening an account, new members
  • receive five separate mailings from Bancorps
  • Delaware address. The order of items you receive
  • may fluctuate
  • Welcome kit including User ID(mailed in large
    white envelope)
  • Password for online access (Mailed in business
    envelope, or may be sent electronically if
    e-mail is available)
  • PIN for debit card cash access(mailed in small
    perforated mailer)
  • Checks book of 50(mailed in a blue plastic
    envelope)
  • Visa debit card (Mailed in a regular business
    envelope)

NOTE After opening an account, keep an eye out
for new materials in the mail. For security
reasons, account-related materials are mailed in
generic envelopes simply noted with a return
address of 409 Silverside Drive, Suite 105
Wilmington, DE 19809
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Welcome kit materials
  • Welcome kit includes
  • Welcome letter
  • Signature Card
  • FAQs
  • List of eligible medical expenses
  • How to log in
  • Making deposits
  • Online tools overview
  • Business reply envelope
  • Deposit slip

14
Rollover process
  • The Health Savings Account
  • Transfer/Rollover form may be
  • completed to request any of the
  • following
  • Trustee-to-Trustee transfer
  • (electronic transfer of another HSA balanceinto
    the Healthy Blue HSA)
  • Direct MSA to HSA rollover
  • (electronically processed)
  • MSA rollover(processed via check deposit)
  • HSA rollover
  • (processed via check deposit)

15
Trustee-to-Trustee transfers
  • If you already hold an HSA, you can easily
    request to roll the balance into the Healthy Blue
    HSA.
  • The rollover form needs to be completed, signed
    and mailed directly to the address specified on
    the form (original documentation is required for
    this request).
  • Within 48 hours of receipt, Bancorp will send a
    request to pull the money from your previous HSA
    custodian.
  • It takes an average 6-8 weeks for banks to
    complete these requests. You may not be able to
    access the funds being transferred during that
    time.

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Trustee-to-Trustee transfers (continued)
  • While waiting for the transfer to take place,
    money may be deposited into the new Healthy Blue
    HSA to use tax-advantaged funds for any medical
    expenses that arise.
  • You can also pay for expenses out of pocket and
    reimburse yourself after the rollover is
    complete.
  • These rollovers are considered direct from one
    custodian to another, so the distribution will
    not be taxed.
  • The rollover amount will not count toward your
    maximum HSA contribution for the current tax year.

17
Debit card usage
  • The new Healthy Blue HSA Visa debit card must be
    activated prior to first use.
  • Activation is completed simply by calling
    1-866-435-1360 or by using the card at an
    automated teller machine (ATM).
  • The card may be used to pay medical service
    providers or at an ATM to reimburse yourself
    for any medical expenses paid out of pocket.
  • The merchant category code determines
    authorization of purchases. As long as a
    merchant offers medically oriented services
    or supplies, you can use your Healthy Blue
    HSA debit card.

Savings opportunity!
The Bancorp Bank will reimburse up to 10.00 per
month for other banks automated teller fees!
Members can simply mail in their ATM receipts
(showing a withdrawal or deposit into their HSA).
They can send to Bancorps Delaware address with
a note requesting a credit into their Healthy
Blue HSA.
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New account funding options
  • Employees may deposit money into their HSA using
    any of the following
  • methods
  • Direct deposit through payroll deduction
  • E-Money Mover
  • Check or money order
  • Credit card
  • E-transfers
  • Wire
  • ATM

19
Online tools HealthyBlueHSA.com
Pull up the Healthy Blue HSA Web site for all the
information you need about your new Health
Savings Account
20
Online tools (continued)
  • Statements
  • Funding, deposits and transfers
  • Real-time account balances
  • Check images
  • Online calculators
  • Free online bill payment

21
Online tools (continued)
  • Customer resources tab / Calculators
  • These tools are available to help consumers
    better plan for future
  • health care spending needs
  • Health savings account contribution calculator
  • HSA versus traditional health plan calculator
  • HSA savings calculator
  • HSA goal calculator

22
Banking portal
View account balance, review activity, transfer
funds and pay bills online
Log into account
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  • Investment platform offered via National
    Financial Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of
    Fidelity Investments
  • Brokerage account may be opened after the HSA
    balance exceeds 2,500 and the member completes
    the investment application form found at
    healthybluehsa.com
  • Employee will receive user ID and PIN via email
    to access the investment account once the
    investment application is submitted
  • Anyone who chooses to open a brokerage account
    must retain a minimum balance of 1,000 in their
    corresponding health savings account.
  • There are no opening or maintenance fees, and the
    investment account is completely self-directed.
    The members brokerage account and HSA are
    electronically linked - All trades clear
    automatically through the HSA - Sales
    shares are deposited back into the HSA

Investment services overview
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Investment services overview (continued)
  • MyStreetscape portal
  • Access investment account
  • Place trades (equities and mutual
    funds)
  • Find stock quotes
  • Retrieve reports and track portfolio
  • Research equities
  • Chart stock options

25
HSA resources Web sites, information and
value-adds to help with managing a health savings
account
Save your receipts online for your HSA-qualified
medical expenses. Receipts can be scanned and
stored into HSA tracker in case the originals
fade. Sign up to access the HSA Tracker site
and to begin itemizing and documenting
health-related purchases in one location.
Reports can be pulled to see a summary of all the
items you have stored.
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Statements and tax forms
  • Statements - Issued monthly with account
    activity or quarterly if no customer activity-
    E-statements are available by customer choice
  • Free year-end summary - Issued to every
    account holder each January
  • Annual tax documentation
  • IRS Form 1099-SA Detailing distributions
    sent to customer and IRS by Jan. 31IRS Form
    5498-SA Detailing contributions sent to
    customer and IRS by May 31 of following year

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Additional resources
  • Customer Service
  • Questions? Need assistance?
  • Call the number on the back of your Blues ID card
  • Visit HealthyBlueHSA.com for account access and
    information
  • E-mail healthybluehsa_at_thebancorp.com for specific
    HSA account information
  • For more information on HSAs or qualified medical
    expenses
  • U.S. Treasury ustreas.gov/offices/public-affairs/
    has
  • Contact the IRS at (800) 829-3676 or visit
    irs.gov

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan does not
control this Web site or endorse its general
content.
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