America’s savviest
health care consumers: An HSA
participant profile

As health care costs continue to rise, more and more organizations are shifting to a consumer-driven health care strategy. But who is making that shift with you? We profiled America’s savviest health care consumers, health savings account (HSA) participants, to find out which demographics impact HSA participation and how HSA participants are paying – and saving – for their current and future health care needs.

Who has an HSA today?

40 yrs average age of an account holder

$72,400 average household income

53% are 25-44 years old

63% have a college degree

62% are male

60% are married

52% have children

How are HSA participants
spending and saving?

$1,523 average amount a participant will contribute
to their HSA this year

$1,950 average HSA balance

40%

percentage of current-year contributions that they plan to spend this year

13%

have invested
their HSA assets

54%

didn’t know they could invest
their HSA funds for growth

How do their health care behaviors compare to their peers who don’t have an HSA?

39% more confident that they
understand how health insurance works

46% more likely to
research & compare costs

23% more likely to make
cost-based decisions

80% more likely to save aggressively for
long-term health care costs

*All data sourced from 2018 Alegeus HSA Participant Profile

The average couple retiring today at age 65 will need $280,000 to cover health care costs. Learn how we can help you provide your people with the health savings tools they need.

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