The HSA catch-up contribution limit is not reduced for the year in which the individual reaches age 55 if he or she reaches age 55 after Jan. 1. For example, an individual who is HSA-eligible for all of 2015 and who turns age 55 on Dec. 1, 2015, may make a full $1,000 catch-up contribution for 2015.
Declassification may also occur automatically by (1) occurrence of the date or event specified by the original classification authority, or (2) expiration of the maximum time frame for duration of classification established under E.O. 13526, usually 25 years from origination (see 5 FAM 485, below).
Thalassemia and Pregnancy: Prenatal Testing. Prenatal testing for thalassemia can be done when a woman is 11 weeks pregnent using chorionic villi sampling (CVS). CVS involves the removal of a tiny piece of the placenta, which will then be tested.Prenatal testing can also be done with an amniocentesis when a woman is 16 weeks pregnant.f a women or her spouse has a family history of thalassemia, they may want to consider genetic testing before becoming pregnant. Blood tests and family genetic studies can show whether an individual has thalassemia or is a carrier of thalassemia trait.