PR Newswire
CHICAGO, Sept. 27, 2022
In addition to provider recommendations, the study also features a new section on actionable best practices for individuals seeking HSAs
CHICAGO, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today published its sixth annual landscape study on health savings accounts (HSAs) available to individuals. The study finds assets in HSAs have grown at a 31% annualized growth rate over the past 15 years, and while the HSA industry has bettered its offerings in that time, several participants have room for improvement.
The study evaluated 10 of the most prominent HSA providers' offerings on two different use cases: as investment accounts to save for future medical expenses and as spending accounts to cover current medical costs. New this year, the study also provides best practices for individual participants to take full advantage of HSA investment features and flexible spending policies, and advocates for improvements to the onboarding process to help facilitate broader adoption of HSAs.
"HSAs are valuable tools for investors when used properly, but the industry is still young and maturing. Its opaque structure needs improvement," said Tom Nations, lead author of the study and associate director of manager research. "Despite Morningstar's advocacy, there is considerable variance in the quality of HSAs available to individuals as some providers still have high costs and confusing features. As the space continues to grow, we're looking to see more widespread improvement, namely among account investment menus, fees, and fund quality."
Highlights from the study include:
The overall assessment of each HSA provider is listed below.
HSA Provider | Overall Assessment as Investing Account | Overall Assessment as Spending Account |
Associated Bank | Average | Average |
Bank of America | Average | Below Average |
Fidelity | High | High |
First American Bank | Average | Above Average |
HealthEquity | Above Average | Above Average |
HSA Bank* | Average | Above Average |
Lively | Above Average | Above Average |
Optum | Average | Average |
The HSA Authority | Above Average | Above Average |
UMB | Average | Average |
*HSA Bank is Morningstar, Inc.'s HSA plan provider.
Additions to the study this year included First American Bank and UMB's HSA offerings. Industry consolidation continued the past year, with previous participants Bend, HealthSavings, and PayFlex all acquired by other companies.
Click here to read the HSA Landscape Report, which includes complete assessments for the 10 providers and methodology. An article on Morningstar.com summarizing the report's findings is available here.
About Morningstar, Inc.
Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The Company offers an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers and owners, retirement plan providers and sponsors, and institutional investors in the debt and private capital markets. Morningstar provides data and research insights on a wide range of investment offerings, including managed investment products, publicly listed companies, private capital markets, debt securities, and real-time global market data. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries, with approximately $253 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2022. The Company has operations in 29 countries. For more information, visit www.morningstar.com/company. Follow Morningstar on Twitter @MorningstarInc.
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1 Morningstar recently announced a merger of its two forward-looking rating systems into one, the Morningstar Medalist Rating, set to take place in the second quarter of 2023.
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