Don't stop at the 401(k) match: Why employers should consider adding HSA contributions

Q&A with William Mon, senior principal health and benefits consultant at Mercer about how this single benefits change can help workers and employers.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | April 25, 2022 at 10:58 AM

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In an increasingly competitive job market, employers looking to attract and retain talent should consider this additional arrow in their quiver: Open up 401(k) match calculations to include a health savings account contribution and educate employees to the various benefits of doing so.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.

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