In Revenue Procedure 2016-28, the IRS released the 2017 cost of living adjustments relating to health savings accounts (HSA). For 2017, the high deductible health plan (HDHP) annual deductible limits and out-of-pocket limits remain unchanged. Only the individual contribution limit increased slightly. As a reminder, if a family HDHP plan has an embedded deductible, the statutory minimum deductible for any individual cannot be less than $2,600 (the family statutory minimum deductible). The $1,000 catch up contribution available to accountholders aged 55 and over is not tied to a cost of living adjustment and thus, remains at $1,000.
| | Individual/Self Only | Family |
| 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 |
| HDHP Annual Deductible | $1,300 | $1,300 | $2,600 | $2,600 |
| HDHP Annual Out-of-Pocket Limit* | $6,550 | $6,550 | $13,100 | $13,100 |
| Contribution Limit | $3,400 | $3,350 | $6,750 | $6,750 |
*Note: The out-of-pocket (OOP) limits applicable to high deductible health plans used in conjunction with HSAs differ slightly from the Affordable Care Act’s imposed OOP limits, which for 2016 are $6,850 for self-only coverage, $13,700 for other than self-only coverage. In 2017, the OOP limit increases to $7,150 for self-only, $14,300 for other than self-only coverage. As a reminder, for a family plan, no individual can be subject to an OOP greater than the individual OOP limit.
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