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Personal Spending Accounts with Bank of America

Consumer-directed health plans are an effective means of controlling costs while engaging employees in their health care. They combine quality high-deductible plan benefits with Personal Spending Accounts (PSA) to help employees offset out-of-pocket costs.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has engaged with Bank of America, one of the world's largest financial institutions, to offer employers a full range of PSA options, including:

  • Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA)
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with investment capabilities
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
    • Health
    • Dependent care
    • Limited-purpose (paired with an HSA)

Offering a Bank of America PSA with your Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts medical coverage provides significant advantages, including:

  • Competitive monthly fees with no setup charges
  • Robust online portals for employers and members that simplify the management and use of accounts
  • Single sign on from our secure Member Central to Bank of America
  • Comprehensive support for questions about account funding and investment options
  • Easy access to funds via the Bank of America Visa®' debit card
  • Access to traditional online banking functions, such as bill pay, electronic fund transfer, and scheduled contributions
  • Streamlined medical and PSA enrollment

Account Management and Support
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts provides a dedicated team to coordinate activities with Bank of America. This simplifies enrollment by allowing employers to collect and report PSA elections as part of medical enrollment. The result is a comprehensive level of service and support for your PSA program. Benefit administrators can easily and effectively:

  • Monitor file transfers
  • Review and edit employer or payroll contribution amounts via Bank of America's web portal
  • Report on overall plan status and contributions

Setting up a Consumer-Directed Solution
To learn more about offering a consumer-directed health plan with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Bank of America, visit the section or contact your Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts sales executive.

 

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