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What is a Summary Plan Description?
If you receive healthcare benefits from your employer, you should be given access to a Summary Plan Description (SPD). Your SPD provides essential details about your company’s benefits plan and
Continue readingSleep Relief and Your Benefits
What do you get when you eat cookies in bed? Crumby sleep! Get it, crummy sleep? That joke may or may not be funny, but what’s definitely not funny is when you do get crummy sleep. Getting enough
Continue readingWorkplace Eye Health
March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month, so “Eye’d” (HA!) like to talk with you about eye care. Due to the time spent in front of computer screens and the risk of injuries from hazards
Continue readingFSA Deadlines: Is Time Running Out?
I don’t know about you, but I get plenty of exercise – by jumping to conclusions, pushing my luck, and dodging deadlines! HA! All kidding aside, if you have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA),
Continue readingFSAs for Creative Christmas Stockings
Hey everybody! What do you call a bankrupt Santa???? Why, Saint “Nickel-less,” of course! 😆 With just a few days before the end of the year, Flexible Spending Account (FSA) owners who
Continue readingFSAs for Healthcare and Dependent Care
Did you know there are three types of employer-sponsored Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)? Each has its purpose, but all three allow users to pay no tax on funds set aside for necessary expenses. The
Continue readingCDH Benefits Make Halloween Less Scary
Lots of people love Halloween, and Betty and I love to see the kids in their favorite superhero costumes! (Hint, hint!) People show their spirit by decorating houses and lawns, carving pumpkins, and dressing
Continue readingHow to Become a Better Healthcare Consumer
What is the difference between a patient and a healthcare consumer? Many consider the terms synonymous, but there are some distinct differences. Primarily, a patient receives care, but a healthcare consumer
Continue readingBack to School and Your Benefits Accounts
Every parent knows how expensive the back-to-school period can be. In addition to clothing and school supplies, there are eye exams, updated eyeglass and contacts prescriptions, sports physicals, dental
Continue readingCaptain Contributor Explains Lifestyle Spending Accounts
Captain Contributor Explains Lifestyle Spending Accounts A Lifestyle Spending Account, or LSA, is a great way for employers to support their employees. These accounts can help to improve
Continue readingFSA Accounts: Make Them Work for You
A Flexible Spending Account, or FSA, is a great way to save on taxes and set aside money for health and childcare expenses. The basics of FSA accounts are pretty simple. Each payday, you set aside
Continue readingTop 5 Reasons You Need a Benefits Debit Card
Does your company sponsor Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) or Transit/Commuter benefit accounts? If they do, they may offer you
Continue readingDependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP) Frequently Asked Questions
If you pay for the care of a child, parent or other tax dependent so that you can work or attend school, you could benefit from a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (DCFSA), also known as a Dependent
Continue readingWhich is Better: FSA or HSA?
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) offer a variety of benefits to account owners. While there are some similarities in the benefits, there are some major differences.
Continue readingFSA, HRA and HSA Benefits Funds on Debit Cards
In a 2019 survey, GOBankingRates found that more than 37% of Americans preferred using cash to credit and debit cards. Since then, the pandemic has shifted many of those opinions as people became concerned
Continue readingFSA Carryover: Spend it Down on These Staples
Did your employer’s 2022 benefit plan include a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Grace Period or Carryover option? If you don’t use your full balance last year, you may have extra money to spend
Continue readingRunning in Cold Weather?
During the winter, much of the country has cold weather and snow. With the new year’s health resolutions in full swing, many people are looking to get healthier, lose weight, or both. But not everyone
Continue readingHoliday Tips to Help You Spend Your FSA and HSA Dollars
If enrolled in a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), you may be looking for ways to spend down your balance before the plan year ends. I’ve got some ideas to help you use up those remaining FSA dollars.
Continue readingWomen and Heart Disease
Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer of women? According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 1 in 5 female deaths is attributed directly to this cause. And 1 in 16 women
Continue readingStay Healthy in the Winter
Pandemic numbers are going down, but experts are afraid of a possible winter surge. Now more than ever, it’s important for everyone to work on staying healthy through the winter. From sleep to exercise
Continue reading2022 FSA Contribution Limits, Max Carryover, Transit Benefits
In Revenue Procedure 2021-45, the IRS published details on how Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and qualified transportation benefits can be used in 2022. The adjustments accounts for inflation, and
Continue readingTips to Help Employees to Have a Great Enrollment Experience
Each Fall, typically between mid-October and mid-December, companies set aside a period of two to three weeks to allow employees to pick and choose which benefits they want for the upcoming year.
Continue readingEye Care During a Pandemic
Eye care during a pandemic may not seem like a top priority. Taking care of our eyes is always important, both for how we see the world and how the world sees us. But, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused
Continue readingVIDEO: Captain Contributor Explains Eligible Expenses
Captain Contributor Explains Eligible Expenses Good news! Your FSA or HSA account now has even more spending power! The CARES Act of 2020, expanded the use of Health Savings Accounts and
Continue reading9 FSA Eligible Expenses That May Surprise You
With a healthcare FSA, your pre-tax money covers a wide range of common medical expenses. These include doctor visits, surgery and other medical procedures, prescription and over-the-counter medicines,
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