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 Limited Expense Health Care FSA (Displaying results 11-20 of 21)

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• How does carryover impact a LEX HCFSA? Open Closed

  The most significant change is that expenses reimbursed with carryover funds must be incurred between January 1 (or your effective date) and December 31 (or your separation date). In addition, you must reenroll each year to have access to any car… Read more…the full answer

• Does a carryover count against the $3,050 maximum I'm able to contribute to my LEX HCFSA next year? Open Closed

  Good news! No. You can still contribute up to $3,050 even if you carry over $610 from the previous plan year. … Read more…the full answer

• Can I elect not to have a carryover account? Open Closed

  All LEX HCFSA participants with a remaining balance who reenroll will be set up with a carryover account - it cannot be waived. You will still be able to be reimbursed from the carryover account for your prior year expenses as long as eligible exp… Read more…the full answer

• What type of expenses are eligible for reimbursement with funds that are carried over? Open Closed

  Carryover funds can be used for the same eligible dental, and vision expenses that are covered with your Limited Expense Health Care FSA. For a complete listing of eligible expenses, please refer to … Read more…the full answer

• What is the eligible period for incurring expenses towards my LEX HCFSA with carryover? Open Closed

  Expenses must be incurred January 1 - December 31 in a benefit period (plan year). There is no longer additional time to incur expenses. Rather, balances of $610 or less will be carried over to the next year. You will be able to carry over the bal… Read more…the full answer

• How do I know I have a carryover balance? Open Closed

  Simply log in to your online account of the FSAFEDS app. Your account balance, including your carryover balance, … Read more…the full answer

• When do I have access to my carryover funds? Open Closed

  If you reenroll in a Limited Expense Health Care FSA, your carryover funds will be available on the first day of the new plan year - that's January 1. The amount that's carried over is determined at the end of any run-out period for the previous … Read more…the full answer

• What happens if my carryover funds are not used? Open Closed

  Your carryover funds will carry over year-to-year. The total carryover balance cannot exceed $610 at any time. If you have more than $610 left in your account, the unused funds that aren't carried over will be forfeited. To carry over funds, you m… Read more…the full answer

• If I deplete my carryover funds with current year expenses and later submit a prior year expense, will the funds be adjusted to allow the new claim to be reimbursed? Open Closed

  No. Claims are processed based on the order in which they are received and balances cannot be adjusted. To ensure eligible prior year expenses are applied towards the carryover account, it's recommended that you submit those claims before April 3… Read more…the full answer

• What happens to my carryover funds if I separate from the government? Open Closed

  You have until April 30 of the following year to submit claims towards your current year and carryover balance. Any balances remaining for which claims were not submitted by April 30 will be forfeited. … Read more…the full answer