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HSA Contribution Limits for 2010

The maximum contributions that can be made to health savings accounts in 2010 will increase as will the minimum deductible imposed by health insurance plans linked to HSAs and the maximum out-of-pocket expenses that employees can be required to pay.

The maximum contribution that can be made to an HSA in 2010 for employees with single coverage will be $3,050. The maximum HSA contribution for those with family coverage will rise to $6,150.

Account holders age 55 or older may add $1,000 to the numbers above as their catch-up contribution.

Additionally, the maximum out-of-pocket expense, including deductibles, that employees can be required to pay next year will rise to $5,950 for single coverage, and $11,900 for family coverage.

The minimum deductible of the high-deductible health insurance plan to which HSAs must be linked will increase next year to $1,200 for single coverage and $2,400 for family coverage.