Health · Chapter 15 · Tax-Advantaged Accounts
High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
Definition
Major medical with a high IRS-set minimum deductible and a capped out-of-pocket maximum — the insured pays basic expenses except ACA-mandated free preventive care. Required to fund an HSA. (IRS resets the dollar minimums/maximums annually.)
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