Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) provide a tax-advantaged way to pay for eligible health care and dependent care (including elder care) expenses. FSAs let you save for eligible health and dependent care expenses with dollars that are automatically withheld from your paycheck before taxes.
There are three flexible spending accounts:
- Healthcare flexible spending account
- Limited use flexible spending account (available if you enroll in the HSA plan and open a health savings account)
- Dependent care flexible spending account
Each year you choose to participate in flexible spending accounts; you are not automatically re-enrolled. You cannot transfer money between the accounts.
Using Your Flexible Spending Accounts
- Decide how much to contribute each year during Open Enrollment. Contributions are deducted from your paycheck in equal amounts on a pre-tax basis during the plan year.
- When you have eligible expenses, you can use the HealthEquity debit card or submit claims and receipts to HealthEquity for reimbursement.
| Healthcare Spending Account | Limited Purpose Spending Account | Dependent Care Spending Account | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible Expenses | Out-of-pocket medical, prescription drug, dental and vision expenses | Out-of-pocket dental and vision expenses | Out-of-pocket expenses for dependent care, such as child daycare, or eldercare while you are at work |
| FSA Contribution Maximum | $2,750 per year | $2,750 per year | $5,000 per year ($2,500 if married and filing separate tax return) |
| Access to Contributions | As soon as participation begins, you can be reimbursed up to your annual contribution amount, minus any reimbursements you have already received.
This reimbursement is made regardless of the amount currently in your account. |
You can be reimbursed for expenses only up to the amount currently in your account | |
- Medical,* dental and vision care not covered by insurance
- Health care plan copayments, deductibles and coinsurance
- Nursing home and in-home medical care
- Over-the-counter drugs if prescribed by a doctor
- Psychologist/psychiatrist care
- Transportation to and from medical care
- Treatment for severe learning disabilities
* You are generally limited to reimbursement for eligible dental, vision and preventive care expenses if you or your spouse contributes to a Health Savings Account (HSA). Contact HealthEquity for more information.
Eligible dependent care expenses include:
- Nursery schools, day camps and licensed day care centers (all day tuition costs for kindergarten and higher grades for children age 5 and older are not eligible expenses)
- Day care in your home, except if the provider is the child’s parent, your dependent or your child under age 19
- Household services related to the care of an eligible dependent
The dependent must be under age 13 or otherwise meet the IRS guidelines.
You will be required to report the name, address and tax identification number of the care provider on your federal tax return.
HealthyEquity Helps You Get the Most from Your FSAs
Rely on HealthEquity Member Services and online resources to get the most from your flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
HealthEquity Welcome Kit—complete instructions about your FSA will be mailed to you after you enroll.
Live service 24/7/365—get the same service at 2 am or 2 pm from knowledgeable, US-based HealthEquity Member Services specialists.
Easy-to-use online account access—access your HSA, FSA, or Commuter claims, pay bills, get reimbursements, and more—all from a single, easy-to-use online portal. Medical, dental, and pharmacy claims will be integrated with your HealthEquity HSA or FSA accounts to provide substantiation, or “verifiable proof” of eligible expenses to reduce your need to provide receipts.
HealthEquity educational and informational resources—view videos, use interactive tools including a contribution calculator, and access links to other useful websites.
HealthEquity
Telephone number: 844-341-4934
Website: healthequity.com