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๐Ÿฉบ HHS Updates 2026 Out-of-Pocket Max Limits ๐Ÿ’ธ

Issued: July 28, 2025

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finalized new rules under the ACA ๐Ÿฅโ€”including increased out-of-pocket maximums for 2026 to better reflect premium trends:

๐Ÿ”น Self-only coverage: $10,600 (โฌ†๏ธ from $10,150)

๐Ÿ”น Other than self-only: $21,200 (โฌ†๏ธ from $20,300)

๐Ÿ“Œ For HSA-compatible HDHPs in 2026:

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๐Ÿ“ˆ 2026 ACA Pay-or-Play Affordability Percentage Increases to 9.96% ๐Ÿ’ธ

On July 18, 2025, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2025-25, raising the ACA affordability threshold for employer-sponsored health coverage to 9.96% for 2026.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Under the Affordable Care Actโ€™s โ€œpay-or-playโ€ rules, large employers must offer affordable, minimum-value health coverage to full-time employees โ€” or face potential penalties.

๐Ÿงพ New for 2026:

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