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It was brought to the Unions attention that members were trying to use their 2018 FSA Healthcare monies in 2019 and they were advised by Wage Works that the deadline was 12/31/2018 and their monies were no longer available. The Union and Frontier discussed the issue and going forward Frontier will be honoring the below language that has been in our FSA SPD since the transition to Frontier in 2014.

Health Care FSA:  You will have until June 30th (postmarked) of the following year to submit health care FSA claims for eligible expenses incurred in the prior year, as well as through March 15th of following year.  For example, for claims incurred January 1, 2018 through March 15, 2019, you have until June 30, 2019 to submit a claim for reimbursement from your 2018 health care FSA account.  Any claim that was incurred during January 1 to March 15 can be submitted for reimbursement from your prior year's account (if the request is submitted by June 30th of the current year) or from your current year's account (if submitted by June 30th of the following year). 

Dependent Care FSA:  You will have until June 30th (postmarked) of the following year to submit dependent care FSA claims for eligible expenses incurred in the prior year as well as March 15th of the following year.  For example, for claims incurred January 1, 2019 through March 15, 2020, you have until June 30, 2020 to submit a claim for reimbursement from your 2019 account.  Any claim that was incurred during January 1 to March 15 can be submitted for reimbursement from your prior year's account (if the request is submitted by June 30th of the current year) or from your current year's account (if submitted by June 30th of the following year).

*Any funds remaining in your FSA accounts after June 30th will be forfeited based on IRS regulations*

Wage Works is currently in the process of programming their system to reflect this claims processing update and you will be notified when this has been completed.

The Union will be reaching out to those affected to provide further details.