The Flex Spending Account (FSA) is a state employee benefit that saves you money by allowing you to pay for certain expenses with pre-tax dollars. Under this program, you can choose either or both benefits:

• The Health Care Spending Account (HCSAccount) currently lets you set aside any amount from $100 up to $2,550 for the 2017 tax year to pay for health care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance or other benefit plan. However, only medically necessary medical, hospital, dental, vision, hearing, and prescription drug expenses for you, your spouse, and your eligible dependents can be reimbursed by your HCSAccount. The maximum contribution may be subject to change annually since it is indexed to inflation.
• The Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAAccount) allows your family to set aside up to $5,000 in pre-tax salary for eligible custodial child care, elder care, or disabled dependent care expenses that are necessary for you and your spouse, if you are married, to work.

Apply online with our easy paperless application process .  It is easy to enroll in the Flex Spending Account. Just submit your application for enrollment in either or both benefits online at www.flexspend.ny.gov. If you do not have access to the Internet, apply by telephone at 1-800-358-7202. You will need your NYS EMPLID, which is located on your paystub, to complete your application.

 

The deadline for 2017 enrollment is November 7, 2016 and is strictly enforced. Please be sure to enroll by November 7.

 

If you are enrolled for the 2016 plan year, you must re-enroll to continue your benefits in 2017.

www.flexspend.ny.gov

FSA Hotline 1-800-358-7202

fsa@goer.ny.gov

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