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June 2026
o IRS Releases 2027 HSA, HDHP, and Excepted-Benefit HRA Limits
o PCORI Fees Due July 31
o Summary of Material Modifications Due July 29 for Calendar-Year Health Plans
o Form 5500 Deadline Approaching for Calendar-Year Group Health Plans
o Question of the Month: Missed Form 5500 Filings
June 12, 2026
The IRS recently issued Revenue Procedure 2026-24 in which it announced the 2027 inflation-adjusted amounts that apply to health savings accounts (HSAs), excepted benefit health reimbursement arrangements (EBHRAs), and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). The newly announced figures result in increases in the applicable limits for 2027, including the maximum contribution limit for an HSA, the maximum amount that can be made newly available in an EBHRA, the minimum permissible deductible for an HDHP, and the maximum limit on out-of-pocket expenses for in network services (e.g., deductibles, copayments and other amounts aside from premiums) for qualifying HDHPs. These limits will differ depending on whether an individual is covered by a self-only or family coverage tier under an HDHP. The maximum permitted catch-up HSA contribution for eligible individuals who are 55 or older at any time during 2027 is not inflation adjusted and remains unchanged for 2027.