In most cases, a participant may be reimbursed for a health care expense which is: a) defined as a deductible expense for federal income tax purposes; b) not reimbursable by any other source; and c) not deducted on the employee's income tax return.

Transportation expenses of a nurse or other person who can give injections, medications and other treatment required by a patient who is traveling to get medical care and is unable to travel alone, and Transportation expenses for regular visits to see a mentally ill dependent, if these visits are recommended as part of treatment. For automobile travel expenses you can use a standard rate of $.20 per mile for services provided in 2007.

No. Contributions allocated to one benefit account can only be used to pay a claim from that benefit program. For example, your contributions to your Health Care FSA cannot be used to pay a dependent care expense.

No. Money directed to one type of account can be used only for expenses relating to that account. This is true even if all the money in one account is not used and the other account runs short. Participants will forfeit any money left in the account after they have submitted claims for the entire year. Reminders are sent to the employee to minimize this risk.

Yes, as long as these are deductible under the current rules. For example, cosmetic procedures, like cosmetic dentistry, would not be considered qualified medical expenses.

This program pays for deductibles, co-insurance, and eligible out-of-pocket expenses. It covers medical, dental, vision and hearing expenses. You can thus be reimbursed for expenses such as (but not limited to):

Expenses for dependent care no longer qualify for the Dependent Care FSA on the day your child turns age 13 unless they have been certified as incapable of self-care. Care for dependents incapable of self-care qualifies to any age as long as it is for care and well-being while you are working or looking for work. No. Only charges for care and well-being in order for you to work or look for work qualify for your Dependent Care FSA.

The amount you have elected is deducted from your paycheck on a bi-weekly basis and set aside in your Health Care Account. You pay your health plan expenses as usual. Then you submit a request for reimbursement along with an Explanation of Benefit (EOB) or receipts to the FSA Administrator. If approved, the FSA Administrator will then send you a check for the approved reimbursement.

Registration fees or administrative fees that are attributed to materials or administrative type fees This list is not all-inclusive. If you have questions regarding whether an expense is eligible or ineligible under a dependent care FSA, please call CONEXIS at (877) 864-9549

Absolutely. If you live more than 150 miles from our nearest location, you may have reasonable transportation expenses reimbursed in an amount up to 5% of your procedure fee. You may also deduct reasonable travel expenses for a consultation visit and a seminar as long as the total amount does not exceed 5% of your procedure. In addition to transportation expenses, you will receive one night's stay at a pre-selected area hotel at our expense.

Yes. The FSA will be converted to a fiscal year accounting period on July 1, 2005 for all union represented employees (ACCFT and Local 6070 employees converted to a fiscal year accounting on July 1, 2004). Employees can set aside income on a tax-free basis to pay for deductibles, coinsurance and other out-of-pocket medical expenses occurring in that same year.

Call your CHIP health plan and they will help you. (In some cases you will need to pay for services and then be reimbursed).

When drafting your health care directive, you should be familiar with the kinds of medical procedures commonly administered to patients who are terminally ill or permanently comatose. The most common procedures include:

No, you can use monies only for the purpose for which your election was made. Monies cannot be transferred between accounts.

required under IRS regulations, account balances that are not used for expenses during the plan year, are forfeited to the plan. Forfeitures are used to offset the cost of plan administration.

No. Insurance premiums are not an eligible expense under IRS Section 125 Medical Care Flexible Spending Accounts. The Medical Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) will reimburse you $300. Your annual election amount is available to you the first day of the plan year. You do not have to have the funds in the account in order to be reimbursed.

Day care expenses are eligible whether provided by an individual or by an established day care center. If the provider is a day care center which regularly provides care for more than 6 people, the center must comply with state and local laws and regulations. The claim will be paid up to the amount available in the account. The participant will be reimbursed for the rest of the claim once the money is deposited in the account.

ASIFlex has an exhaustive Eligible Expense List. Please note that the list is updated frequently, as required by changing regulations.

The health and dependent care spending accounts are two separate benefit plans. Per IRS regulations, you cannot transfer money between the two accounts.