These kinds of HRAs are only available if your employer offers, and you enroll in, a PPO plan:
- Post-deductible HRA: You must meet your plan’s deductible before the HRA will cover your qualified expenses
- Limited purpose HRA: Only pays for dental and vision expenses
When you have a PPO plan, your employer may offer other health spending accounts that you can have at the same time as an HRA. They are:
- An HSA with a limited purpose and post-deductible HRAs
- Health FSA, or flexible spending account with any HRA
Why have two health spending accounts?
- If you think the HRA won’t cover all your expenses, you can put money in and use the other account; you’ll save on taxes, too
- If your employer decides the HRA can’t be used for some things, you can use the FSA or HSA
- You can use the HRA for expenses now and use your HSA to save for future expenses