Bill to Allow Health Savings Accounts to Pay for Home Care Introduced in Congress

Legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives to improve access to home care services. The bipartisan bill (H.R. 2878), introduced by Representatives Katie Porter (D-CA), Adrian Smith (R-NE), John Larson (D-CT), and Jackie Walorski (R-IN), would allow disbursements of health savings account (HSA) funds to be eligible for qualified home care services. Specifically,…

House Bill Allows Using Health Savings Accounts for Home Care

A bill recently introduced in the House of Representatives would permit patients to use their health savings accounts (HSA) to pay for home care services. The Homecare for Seniors Act (H.R. 6813), introduced by Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX-3) and Rep. John Larson (D-CT-1) on September 13, 2018, amends the Internal Revenue Code so patients can…