This article focuses on how HR and benefits teams can stay compliant throughout 2026 by using updated resources, planning ahead, and understanding evolving regulations. It emphasizes that compliance is not a once‑a‑year task but an ongoing responsibility with real financial and operational risks.

These changes reflect the IRS’s annual inflation adjustments for health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans.

This document discusses how certain state insurance laws may conflict with federal Health Savings Account (HSA) eligibility requirements. Some states mandate that health insurers count third-party payments (e.g., drug manufacturer discounts, coupons, or vouchers) toward an enrollee’s out-of-pocket expenses. However, to maintain HSA eligibility, federal rules require that only actual expenses paid by the insured individual count toward the deductible.