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QUESTION CARD Q075 · HEALTH PLANS & COSTS

HRA Funding

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CARD Q075

Which arrangement must be funded only by the employer and cannot accept employee contributions?

  1. Dependent-care flexible spending account
  2. Health flexible spending arrangement (FSA)
  3. Health savings account (HSA)
  4. Health reimbursement arrangement (HRA)
CORRECT ANSWER · D

Health reimbursement arrangement (HRA)

A health reimbursement arrangement is employer-funded. It differs from an HSA, to which an eligible individual and others may contribute.

Why each choice is right or wrong

A. Dependent-care flexible spending account

Incorrect. A dependent-care FSA is not the employer-only HRA described.

B. Health flexible spending arrangement (FSA)

Incorrect. A health FSA can include employee salary-reduction contributions.

C. Health savings account (HSA)

Incorrect. An eligible person and others can contribute to an HSA.

D. Health reimbursement arrangement (HRA)

Correct. A health reimbursement arrangement is employer-funded. It differs from an HSA, to which an eligible individual and others may contribute.

Review the related terms

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