Benefits Guide
Health Care Flexible Spending Account
You may contribute up to $5,000 a year to the Health Care Flexible Spending Account if your medical plan is one of the following:
- Premium PPO Plan
- Standard PPO Plan
- Other medical coverage (i.e. HMO Plan or coverage through spouse)
Qualified expenses eligible for reimbursement with Flexible Spending Accounts include:
- Deductibles and copayments not covered by insurance
- Prescription drugs not covered by insurance
- Eyeglasses and contact lenses
- Hearing aids
- Certain medically required supplies and equipment
- Your portion of orthodontic expenses
- Certain over-the-counter drugs and supplies
- Advance reimbursements for orthodontia and durable medical equipment can be made at the time of billing or purchase.
- All other FSA eligible reimbursements remain payable based on the time the charge was incurred.