In Revenue Procedure 2014-30, the IRS released the 2015 cost of living adjustments relating to health savings accounts. The high deductible health plan (HDHP) out-of pocket limits and the statutory health savings account (HSA) contribution amounts have increased slightly. The $1,000 catch up contribution available to accountholders aged 55 and over is not subject to a cost of living adjustment and thus, remains at $1,000.
| Individual/Self Only | Family |
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 |
HDHP Annual Deductible | $1,300 | $1,250 | $2,600 | $2,500 |
HDHP Annual Out-of-Pocket Limits | $6,450 | $6,350 | $12,900 | $12,700 |
Contribution Limits | $3,350 | $3,300 | $6,650 | $6,550 |
Limitations on Cost-Sharing under the Affordable Care Act
For plan years beginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes cost-share restrictions on essential health benefits. Specifically, the out-of-pocket limits are, for 2014, the same as the out-of-pocket limits applicable to HDHP limits tied with an HSA. In 2015, they are tied to a premium adjustment percentage calculated according to Health and Human Services (HHS) guidelines. HHS has proposed the annual limitation on out-of-pocket costs for 2015 would be $6,600 for self-only coverage and $13,200 for family coverage. These limits are slightly different than those allowed by HDHP coverage tied to an HSA.
In addition to these out-of-pocket limits, small insured plans offered in/outside Marketplace were to be subject to a deductible restriction of $2,000 single/$4,000 family. On April 1, 2014, President Obama signed H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (P. L. 113-93) repealing the deductible restriction, retroactive to the ACA’s enactment (3/23/10).