Federal regulators have been busy recently with their own version of spring cleaning, announcing tweaks to Medicare notices, health savings account limits and a host of other proposed rules that would affect employer-sponsored health care plans.

The work started in late May when the IRS announced 2012 limits for high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and health savings accounts (HSAs). The announcement includes figures for accounts attached to high-deductible health plans:

Annual HSA contribution limits: $3,100 for employee-only coverage (up $50 from 2011); $6,250 for family coverage (up $100 from 2011).

Minimum HDHP deductible: $1,200 for employee-only coverage and $2,400 for family coverage (no change from 2011).

Out-of-pocket maximums: $6,050 for employee-only coverage (up $100 from 2011); $12,100 for family coverage (up $200 from 2011).