Flexible Spending Accounts

New and Updated

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Coronavirus (COVID-19): Benefits

  Updated to reflect a development regarding telehealth services.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Health Care Benefits: Federal

  Updated to include information on the Consolidated Appropriations Act and No Surprises Act.

• Date:

  December 28, 2020

  Type:

  News

  Trump Signs Federal COVID-19 Relief Act

  President Trump signed the COVID-19 relief bill, which includes $900 billion earmarked for COVID-19 aid. In addition to extending the availability of tax credits for employers that continue to provide leave under the terms established by the FFCRA, the bill contains a number of other takeaways for employers.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  CARES Act Expands Qualified Medical Expenses

• Type:

  FAQs

  Are over-the-counter (OTC) drugs considered an eligible expense under health flexible spending accounts (FSAs)?

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  California FSA Notice Requirement Takes Effect

• Type:

  Employee Handbooks

  Flexible Spending Accounts Handbook Statement

  Employers seeking to advise employees of the different forms of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) that they offer should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

• Type:

  FAQs

  What plans are subject to the annual limitation provision of the Affordable Care Act?

• Type:

  FAQs

  Does the annual limit on contributions to a flexible spending account (FSA) include the employer's contribution?

• Type:

  FAQs

  May an employee change his or her flexible spending account (FSA) elections midyear?