FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT PROGRAM
ANNUAL FLEX ACCOUNT
LIMITS:
- Medical:
$3,000
- Dependent
Care: $5,000 or $2,500
(if married and filing separately).
All participants
must complete a new Salary Reduction Agreement (enrollment
form) which is available on the Flexible
Spending Account link.
Expenses that may
be reimbursed from the medical account include all
estimated uninsured medical, vision and dental provider expenses incurred
by you, if applicable, your spouse and dependent children. Premium amounts
are not to be included in your estimated total.
Dependent care expenses that may be reimbursed from
the dependent care account include qualified dependent care expenses
you incurred to enable you to work.
Please be sure
that your potential expense is covered under the plan prior to budgeting
for the expense.Go to the Hirsch
Financial Services, Inc (HFS) Internet Website for more information
on Flexible Spending Accounts and a comprehensive listing of eligible
medical care expenses.
Procedure
to open a Flexible Spending Account:
-
Estimate your
annual medical or dependent care expenses. Be advised that IRS rules
prohibit the institution from returning unused account totals at
year-end. Therefore, please use caution and estimate carefully.
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Return your
completed Salary Reduction
Agreement to HR for processing. The effective date will be January
1, 2010.
If you have questions
concerning any of the information presented above, need assistance in
completing the forms, or have specific benefit questions, please contact
us at extension 1528.