Your Wealth
The ADA is committed to helping you achieve financial success. Consider the tools and resources available for financial planning, investment and savings, which will empower you to build a secure future.
Health Savings Account (HSA)
If you enroll in the CDHP with HSA medical plan, you are eligible to open a Health Savings Account (HSA) administered by Fidelity.
The HSA is a tax-advantaged personal savings account, which allows you to set aside pretax dollars to pay for qualified medical, prescription drug, dental and vision expenses you have now or in the future. A full list of qualified expenses is available in IRS Publication 969 and IRS Publication 502.
How the HSA Works
- Make contributions. In 2026, the limits on total contributions to your account are:
- Up to $4,400 for single coverage.
- Up to $8,750 for all other coverage levels.
- If you are age 55 or older (or turn age 55 in 2026), you may contribute an additional $1,000 (also known as “catch-up contributions”).
Note: HSA contribution limits are subject to change annually as determined by the IRS.
- Never pay taxes. Contributions are made from your paycheck on a pretax basis, and the money will never be taxed when used for qualified health care expenses.
- It’s your money. Unused money can be carried over each year and invested for the future—with the potential to gain interest or earnings tax-free. You can even take it with you if you leave ADA or retire.
Note: The ADA pays the monthly administrative fee for your HSA. If your coverage status or employment status changes, you will be responsible for all HSA account holder fees.
Eligibility
You can open and contribute to an HSA if:
- You are not enrolled in any other non-HSA qualified health insurance plan.
- You are not covered by your spouse’s health plan (unless it is a qualified HDHP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA).
- You are not eligible to be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return.
- You are not enrolled in Medicare, TRICARE or TRICARE For Life.
- Care received through the VA in the preceding three calendar months was dental, vision or preventive care, or was provided to a veteran who has a disability rating from the VA.
Set Up Your HSA
To enroll in the HSA, go to Paychex Flex. For more information on how to start using the HSA to pay for qualified health care expenses or if you have questions, contact the benefits team at 800-544-3716 or benefits@diabetes.org. Funds are available as soon as the money is in your account.
Note: The HSA requires re-enrollment each year.
HSA vs. FSA: Which one is right for you?
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Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) allow you to contribute pretax dollars to an account to pay for eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses you have during the year. Because contributions are deducted from your paycheck before taxes are taken out, you reduce your taxable income, which means there’s less money for the government to tax, so you save on taxes! ADA offers the Health Care, Dependent Care and Limited Purpose FSAs through Flores.
Health Care Flexible Spending Account
- You are ineligible to participate in the Health Care FSA if you elect the CDHP with HSA Plan.
- You have access to the entire amount of money you set aside for the plan year on the first day of the plan.
- You will receive a debit card that can be used at your doctor’s office or pharmacy for qualified expenses at the point of sale, or pay out-of-pocket and submit a claim form for reimbursement.
- The maximum amount you can contribute in 2026 is $3,400.
Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account
- If you are enrolled in the CDHP with HSA Plan, you can enroll in the Limited-Purpose FSA.
- Supplement your HSA savings with a Limited Purpose FSA to pay for eligible dental and vision care expenses.
- Once you meet your medical plan’s deductible, you can also use your Limited Purpose FSA for eligible medical expenses.
- The maximum amount you can contribute in 2026 is $3,400.
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Use pre-tax income for dependent care for children up to age 13 or adult dependents who are being cared for while you or your spouse are working or seeking employment.
- Eligible dependents could also include a spouse or other IRS dependent who is mentally or physically disabled.
- Eligible expenses include daycare and at-home elder care services. Ineligible expenses include tuition for kindergarten or private schools, sports camps or overnight camps.
- The maximum amount you can contribute in 2026 is $7,500.
Note: FSA contribution limits are subject to change annually as determined by the IRS.
Manage Your Account
Note: FSAs require re-enrollment each year. The funds in your Dependent Care FSA do not carry over from year to year, so plan carefully. The ADA allows you to carry over a limited amount of funds in your Health Care or Limited-Purpose FSA, subject to IRS rules.
For more information, visit accounts.floreshr.com.
Life and AD&D
ADA provides Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance at no cost to you. If you’d like additional coverage, you can purchase Voluntary Life insurance for yourself, your spouse, and your child(ren). Coverage details and options are outlined below.
Basic Life and AD&D
ADA’s comprehensive benefits package includes employer-paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage. In the event of your death, the life insurance policy pays a benefit to the beneficiary you designate. If your death is the result of an accident, or if an accident leaves you with a covered debilitating injury, an additional benefit will be paid under AD&D.
Supplemental Life
In addition to the coverage provided by ADA, you may purchase additional life coverage for yourself, your spouse and your dependent children. You must purchase coverage for yourself before purchasing coverage for your spouse or children. Coverage in excess of the guaranteed issue amount requires you to complete an Evidence of Insurability (EOI) form before your benefit is effective.
Review Your Beneficiaries
Be sure to review your beneficiaries for your Life and AD&D Insurance during the enrollment process to be sure they’re up to date.
Basic Life and AD&D Summary of Benefits
Employer-Paid
Supplemental Life Summary of Benefits
Employee Paid
Short- and Long-Term Disability
ADA provides employer-paid Short-Term Disability and Core Long-Term Disability to all full-time employees. Buy-Up Long-Term Disability is paid for by you and can be used to supplement your employer-paid LTD.
Administered by UnitedHealthcare, Short- and Long-Term Disability replaces a portion of your income to help you continue to pay your bills and meet your financial obligations if you are unable to work due to illness or disability. Coverage is shown below:
Short-Term Disability
Short-Term Disability replaces a portion of your income when you are unable to work due to illness, injury, or maternity. The cost of the coverage is paid by ADA. STD will pay you 60% of your salary, to a maximum of $1,000 per week. Benefits begin on the 8th day of disability and are payable for up to 13 weeks.
Long-Term Disability
Long Term Disability provides a percentage of your income for a disability that lasts more than 90 days and continues until you recover, are able to replace your income in a similar or other occupation or reach Social Security Normal Retirement Age (SSNRA). The ADA pays for your Core Long-Term Disability benefit.
Supplemental Long-Term Disability coverage is paid for by you and can be purchased to cover a greater percentage of your income.
You have the choice of paying for supplemental LTD coverage on a pretax or after-tax basis. If you pay with pretax deductions, any benefits paid if you become disabled will be taxable income. If you pay with after-tax deductions, any benefits paid will NOT be taxable to you.
- Core LTD pays 50% of your monthly base salary to a maximum benefit of $5,000 per month. ADA pays the premium for this coverage. Any benefits paid are taxable.
- Buy-Up LTD pays 66.7% of your monthly base salary up to a maximum benefit of $12,000 per month. You may choose whether to pay premiums on a pretax or post-tax basis.
Retirement Planning
The ADA supports your retirement through our 403(b) savings plan, administered by Fidelity Investments.
Key Features
- Eligibility: You are auto-enrolled in the 403(b) plan approximately 30 days after hire date.
- Contributions: You are auto-enrolled at 4% through payroll deductions.
- Employer Match: The ADA matches up to 4% of your contributions per pay period. You will be eligible for the employer match on the 1st of the month following one year of service.
- Vesting: Employees will be subject to a three-year cliff vesting schedule, which means you must be actively employed on your three-year anniversary to be 100% vested in the employer match.
IRS 2026 Contribution Limits
For 2026, the most you can contribute to the 403(b) is $23,500.
Investing
There’s a wide range of investment options available to help you meet your retirement goals through Fidelity Investments. You can select a mix of investment options that best suits your goals, time horizon and risk tolerance. The investment options available through the plan include conservative, moderately conservative and aggressive funds. Making changes to your investment mix is easily accomplished by logging in to Fidelity’s website at netbenefits.com/atwork or by calling a Fidelity representative at 1-800-343-0860.
Withdrawals
Withdrawals from the plan are generally permitted when you terminate your employment, become permanently disabled, retire, experience financial hardship as defined by the plan or reach age 59 1/2.
Here to Help
Questions?
We want you to feel confident that you’re making the right choices. Use this website to explore your benefits and access helpful resources, so you can make the best decisions for you and your family. In addition, the benefits team is ready to help answer your questions. Please email benefits@diabetes.org for additional help.
