Health-E Commerce® to demonstrate flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) tools for third-party administrators during Alegeus Partner Summit
Attendees will learn about proprietary technology integrations, eligibility and communications resources, and participant engagement solutions from FSA Store® and HSA Store®
DALLAS, May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Health-E Commerce®, parent brand to FSA Store® and HSA Store®, announced today that it will highlight solutions that help third-party benefits administrators (TPAs) increase utilization of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs), while improving account literacy as a sponsor of the Alegeus Partner Summit, May 12-14 in Washington, DC.
FSA Store and HSA Store are the leading online stores dedicated exclusively to selling FSA and HSA-eligible products. These sites have become a go-to resource for account holder education, interactive tools, and eligibility information, while their frictionless shopping experience and award-winning educational resources help streamline FSA/HSA utilization for third-party administrators (TPAs), employer purchasers, and individual participants.
The Alegeus Partner Summit is sponsored by Alegeus, a market leader in SaaS-based benefit funding and payment solutions. The conference brings together experts in benefits funding, HR leaders, and benefits companies to share insights and best practices, and gain hands-on training.
"The Alegeus Partner Summit is an ideal gathering of industry leaders with a shared vision of healthcare benefits that are easy to administer and simple, yet powerful, for the individuals and families who use them," said Steve Jackson, senior vice president of sales for Health-E Commerce. "This aligns perfectly with our mission at Health-E Commerce, which is to simplify FSAs and HSAs so everyone can benefit better from their tax-free funds."
Health-E Commerce is a recognized leader in FSA and HSA education for consumers and organizations. The company's HSA Learning Center and FSA Learning Center serve up timely, hands-on articles and resources that help account holders understand and use their tax-free funds. In addition, the searchable eligibility list at FSAstore.com and HSAstore.com are widely used and referenced, as is the guaranteed-eligible shopping experience and promise that alleviates the guesswork of using tax-free funds. Health-E Commerce also delivers e-commerce technology capabilities for TPAs that improve FSA and HSA engagement and claims processing, as well as compliance expertise to reduce complications with reimbursements.
To learn more about partnerships with Health-E Commerce, email partnerships@fsastore.com.
About Health-E CommerceHealth-E Commerce is the parent brand to FSA Store and HSA Store, online stores that serve the 70+ million consumers enrolled in pre-tax health and wellness accounts. The company also created Caring Mill®, a popular private-label line of health products through which a portion of every purchase is donated to the Children's Health Fund. Since 2010, the Health-E Commerce brands have led the direct-to-consumer e-commerce market for exclusively pre-tax health and wellness benefits. Health-E Commerce plays an essential role in expanding eligibility for important new products and telehealth services within the list of eligible medical expenses.
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