How It Works

How Wellbytes works for your business.

Set a healthcare allowance for your team. Employees submit eligible expenses, and Wellbytes handles claim review and reimbursement under your plan.

Start with the essentials

Understand your options

Explore how an HSA works, which businesses can qualify and how it fits with insurance.

Explore HSA essentials

Set an allowance. Reimburse eligible care.

An HSA gives employees a defined healthcare allowance, with your business funding eligible expenses as they are used.

  • Choose the spending limit

    Set annual allowances for your employees, with different amounts for eligible employee classes where your plan allows.

  • Pay, submit and review

    Employees pay for care and submit receipts. Wellbytes reviews each claim against eligible-expense requirements and your plan rules.

  • Fund approved claims and fees

    Your business pays the reimbursement and administration costs. Pay-As-You-Use administration is 10% of eligible reimbursed amounts, plus applicable taxes.

  • Use the PHSP tax treatment

    Under a qualifying Private Health Services Plan, employee reimbursements are generally tax-free federally and eligible employer costs are deductible.

Québec treats employer contributions as a taxable provincial benefit. Other payment options have different fee terms; allowances, deposited funds, fees and taxes are separate amounts.

A plan built around your business structure.

Eligibility follows your business structure, employment relationships and plan design.

  • Incorporated businesses with employees

    A corporation can provide an HSA as an employee benefit, with eligible participants and reasonable allowances established under its plan.

  • One-person corporations

    An incorporated individual receiving T4 income may qualify when benefits are provided in their capacity as an employee. T4 income alone does not establish eligibility.

  • Sole proprietors with staff

    A sole proprietor needs arm’s-length employees and must meet the applicable PHSP and deduction rules; the corporate-owner approach does not automatically apply.

Shareholder-employee benefits must arise from employment rather than share ownership. Family participation, allowance levels and deductions must meet the applicable plan and tax conditions.

Benefits built around what your team uses.

See how claim-based HSA spending compares with premiums for traditional group insurance.

Traditional insurance and Wellbytes HSA: costs, control and flexibility
The differenceTraditional insuranceWellbytes HSA
What you payFixed premiums for policy coverage, whether or not employees claim.Eligible reimbursements plus a 10% administration fee and applicable taxes.
Your budget and cash flowPremiums follow policy terms and can change at renewal.You set benefit allowances and choose a funding arrangement that fits your cash flow.
Unused amountsPremiums pay for protection. Lower claims generally do not create an employer refund.Unused allowance does not trigger claim costs. Carry-forward and deposited funds follow your plan.
Spending flexibilityPolicy-defined categories, deductibles, co-pays and coverage limits.Flexible spending across eligible medical expenses, within the available allowance and plan rules.
The benefit modelInsurance provides the protection described in the policy.Wellbytes makes eligible expenses straightforward to claim, with your business in control of its allowance.

Based on Wellbytes Pay-As-You-Use. Other fee and funding arrangements differ. Carry-forward and settlement of deposited funds follow your plan and agreement.

An HSA supports flexible medical spending within a defined allowance. Insurance can protect against larger risks, and employers can offer both.

The day-to-day process

Convenient. Fast. Reliable.

Self-onboard online in minutes, then follow the steps below to activate your plan and get your team started.

  1. Plan setupClasses and allowances
  2. Employee accessInvitations and plan rules
  3. Claim reviewPaid expenses and receipts
  4. ReimbursementWithin limits and funding
Your team uses the plan. Wellbytes reviews claims and administers eligible reimbursements.

Activation guide

Check account and benefit readiness

Account access, benefit eligibility, the available allowance and payment funding are separate checks. Work through the readiness guide when a new account, status or balance does not match the plan you expect.

Employer user guide

Use the employer portal

Create funding classifications, add an employee or import a team using the supplied template. Follow the field-by-field guide, review validation results and confirm the actual enrollment records before communicating benefit access.

A budget you control

Manage your benefits budget

Separate employer funding, employee reimbursement banking, unused allowances and the full cost of your plan.

AllowanceSpending limit
Eligible claimsBenefits used
Unused allowanceExpiry or carry-forward
Employer plan costs
  • Approved reimbursements
  • Administration
  • Applicable taxes and charges
Allowance, deposited funds and costs are separate. Unused allowance is not a paid claim.

Funding guide

Choose your funding arrangement

Choose a funding arrangement that fits your cash flow: Pay As You Go, Hybrid, Pay In Full or a budgeted option. Compare deposits, administration fees, reserves and payment requirements before you commit.

Bank account user guide

Set up reimbursement banking

Add the employee bank account used for reimbursements, complete the requested verification and check which account is selected. This app workflow is separate from employer funding and does not by itself release a payment.

Year-end guide

Manage unused allowances and deadlines

With Pay-As-You-Use, an unclaimed allowance is not a reimbursement cost or a claim-based administration fee. Check your plan’s deadlines, carry-forward choices and rules for any funds already deposited.

Fees and plan controls

Review fees and control your budget

Pay-As-You-Use administration is 10% of eligible reimbursed amounts, plus applicable taxes; prepaid options have different terms. Use the cost guide and employee-class controls to include claims, fees, taxes and carry-forward obligations in your financial ceiling.

More choice for your team

Build benefits your team values

Explore eligible healthcare, keep family records accurate and build a separate wellness offering around your plan.

Medical care
DentalVisionRx drugs
Employee and
eligible family
Personal wellness
A separate allowanceLifestyle categories
HSA claims follow medical and family eligibility rules. Personal WSA reimbursements are generally taxable.

Expense directory

Explore eligible medical expenses

Browse dental, vision, prescription drugs, fertility care, authorized practitioner services and other medical categories. The expense directory explains the documents and conditions that can affect a particular claim.

Dependant user guide

Manage dependants and family coverage

Add the requested family information, provide any required evidence and follow the dependant review status. The guide also covers edits, deactivation and how covered-person records relate to the plan’s allowance and eligibility rules.

Wellness guide

Add wellness benefits

Pair the HSA with a separate Wellness Spending Account for plan-approved lifestyle expenses. Learn to set categories and budgets, keep personal taxable benefits distinct from medical reimbursements and reconcile the records.

Plan for the long term

Keep your plan running

Maintain plan settings, understand tax responsibilities and keep the records needed for employee changes and year-end accounting.

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  3. Claim
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Plan records
Keep the record connected
  • Employee and class changes
  • Claims, invoices and balances
  • Year-end accounting review
Employers update eligibility and plan rules. Digital records support ongoing review and accounting.

Tax and records guide

Prepare for tax and year-end reporting

Understand qualifying PHSP treatment, Québec’s provincial difference and the records behind employer costs and employee benefits. The guide connects plan design, claim evidence and reconciliation without assuming an automatic tax export or a guaranteed outcome.

Ongoing administration

Keep employee and plan settings current

Review the plan’s waiting periods, proration, termination use and claim-submission rules as your team changes. Use the configuration reference and employer guide to check records, effective dates and the available administration actions.

Your next step

Build a plan around your team and budget.

Start with the self-onboarding guide, then follow the setup and activation steps for your plan. Our team can help you work through the right arrangement.

Multiple ways to get connected.

Talk to us now: call +1 (888)-218-4549, or book a time, or email contact@wellbytes.ca — or fill out the form below.
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