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FSA eligible expenses — what purchases count?

Business Management Daily

Employers are constantly looking for ways to remain competitive in their benefits offerings, and an FSA is a great add-on to your benefits package. Flexible Spending Accounts allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars from their paycheck to use for medical or dependent care expenses. Types of FSA Plans. Healthcare FSA.

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How to Be Smart About FSA Spending

Benefit Resource Inc.

We think it’s pretty obvious, but we LOVE Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). Whether you’re an employer or a plan participant, we have the resources you need to succeed. Throughout the year we deliberately write about helping employees understand the plans that their employers have selected for them. March 15th.

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FSA receipt requirements: What you need to document

Business Management Daily

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) are employer-established accounts that allow you to put aside pre-tax dollars from your paycheck into a special account to be used for eligible health or dependent care expenses. This could be a doctor, dentist, pharmacy, retail store, or other healthcare provider.

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There’s More! Tri-Agencies Provide Clarifying Guidance on Group Health Plan Coverage of Over-the-Counter At-Home COVID-19 Tests

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

For many employers and plan administrators, the last three weeks have been a blur of frenzied planning to ensure compliance with the new coverage mandate, which was set forth in the Departments’ FAQs Part 51.

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The intersection of health, technology and benefits

Benefit Resource Inc.

Diabetes equipment for staying on top of your blood sugar… Multiple diabetic supplies are available for purchase through your Flexible Spending Account. Unless your employer has set eligibility rules stating otherwise (see more about that here ), the mask can be purchased through your Flexible Spending Account*. (Or

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It’s National Sunglasses Day

Benefit Resource Inc.

As an overview, a pre-tax account is a type of benefit your employer may offer to help you cover out-of-pocket expenses. There are a variety of different plans and accounts available. Two of the most common accounts are a Health Savings Account (HSA) and a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

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Flu season is here- are you ready?

Benefit Resource Inc.

Many employers offer an on-site flu clinic. (We If your employer offers this, consider signing up for a flu vaccination. If not, it is an eligible expense under a Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA) and most Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA).)