Five Things You Didn't Know About the FSA Medical Bill
Flexible Spending Medical Account (FSA) saves you money. He sends the selected amount of your income before taxes to a savings account for further payment of medical services. This account suggests some advantages that you most likely did not know about. Writes about it Grow.
If you missed open registration, you can still register
As a new employee, you have 30 days from your hiring date to register with the FSA, says Gina Etienne, a certified accountant and member of the AICPA Financial Literacy Commission.
Even if you missed the registration deadline, you may still be allowed to make changes. Can be granted on the basis of "annulment, death of a spouse, and birth and adoption," says Steve Neeleman, founder and vice chairman of trustee HealthEquity.
“For qualifying activities, employers can allow their employees to either change the amount they contribute to their FSA or start or stop contributing to the FSA,” he says.
“One thing people don’t always know is that they can use 100% of the annual amount right away,” Etienne said. “This is because the IRS requires employers to provide the entire amount you choose to contribute for the year—at any time during the coverage period, even if you have not actually contributed the entire amount yet.”
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In other words, even if you invest a little money from each salary during the year, you can still spend it as soon as you need it.
But there's a downside: "If you quit your job, you'll lose your insurance," Neeleman says.
If you have not used your entire FSA within one calendar year, you may have options: a grace period during which you can spend the money of the previous year, or you can roll over some funds for use over the next year.
You can get more than you expect
Many people think that insurance only gives cough medicine and the like. You can also get acquainted with the products of companies, for example, a bracelet against peanut allergies, a pillow to facilitate night reflux, and a light therapy system for treating acne.
For certain FSA eligible items or services, a prescription may be required.
But the FSA covers a whole category of drugs where a prescription is not needed. But you will need it to get a refund through the FSA.
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