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Spending Accounts (For Plan Year 2013) Health Care & Dependent Care SHPS
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February 2010 2 APRIL 2010 Spending Accounts – SHPS/ADP No increase in admin fees with current plan design HCSA annual maximum will reduce from $5,040 to $2,460 – Monthly maximum will be $205 – Compliance with Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – Note: a monthly administration fee of $3.20 is included in the total contribution amount Employees who contributed a larger amount in 2012 will be reduced to the new HCSA maximum for 2013 Plan Design/Premium Changes for AE 2013
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February 2010 3 APRIL 2010 How Does it Work? Employee chooses a monthly contribution amount Pre-tax contribution is transferred into the Spending Account Employee submits eligible expenses Employee reimbursed with pre-tax dollars
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February 2010 4 APRIL 2010 General or Limited Purpose Health Care Spending Account Employees may submit eligible expenses for your spouse (e.g. coinsurance payments; deductibles from another health plan) It is illegal to submit expenses that have been paid by another insurance plan or reimbursed by another spending account Children’s medical expenses covered under the employee, as well as the spouse’s, group medical coverage can be submitted An Explanation of Benefits from both insurance carriers is required
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February 2010 5 APRIL 2010 Limited Purpose Health Care Spending Account Employees must select if enrolling in a Health Savings Account Only dental and vision costs that are not normally eligible under the General Purpose Health Care Spending Account are covered
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February 2010 6 APRIL 2010 Health Care Spending Account Debit Card Employee must keep the EOBs and/or receipts SHPS will request supporting documentation, normally every 2 months EOBs and/or receipts along with the request letter from SHPS must be submitted for validation purposes SHPS will submit validation letters online If SHPS has the employee’s email address, requests will be emailed directly to the individual
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February 2010 7 APRIL 2010 Health Care Spending Account Debit Card If documentation is not received after the validation request is issued, the card will be turned off (60 – 90 days) An overpayment will be noted on the account When a paper claim is received, a reimbursement will not occur. It will be deducted from the overpayment showing
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February 2010 8 APRIL 2010 Dependent Care Spending Account Maximum contribution: $416/ month (maximum of $4,992/ year) Coverage for new employees is effective the first of the month following one full calendar month of employment Monthly administration fee: $3.20 Reimbursement requests will be processed after services have been fully rendered Reimbursement subject to account balance Department must transfer contributions to SPA before account can be credited
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February 2010 9 APRIL 2010 Dependent Care Spending Account Eligible dependents would include: Children under age 13 Spouse (if mentally or physically disabled) Any other person who is a qualified IRS dependent, regardless of age, who is mentally or physically disabled
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Health Savings Accounts
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February 2010 11 APRIL 2010 Health Savings Accounts Tax-exempt account that can be used for qualified medical expenses not otherwise covered by the High Deductible Health Plan* Qualified medical expenses include: HDHP* Deductibles Co-payments Prescriptions and over-the-counter medication Dental services Vision Care Must be enrolled in a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) Cannot be enrolled in Medicare Cannot be covered by another Health plan Cannot be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return
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February 2010 12 APRIL 2010 Health Savings Accounts Funds are not subject to forfeiture; rollover from year to year Maximum allowable contributions for Plan Year 2009: Single: $3,000 Family: $5,950 Monthly service charge: $3.20 Additional contributions to the HSA can be made outside normal payroll deductions Contribution tickets are included with the HSA Welcome Kit to make post-tax contributions It is the HSA account holder’s responsibility to ensure the total contributions do not exceed the maximum allowed by the IRS
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February 2010 13 APRIL 2010 Health Savings Accounts Money in the HSA can be used for an emergency situation for a non-qualified expense The distribution would qualify as taxable income 10% penalty tax would be assessed NOTE NOTE: Agencies should not take a December payroll for January coverage, unless the employee already had an HSA account. Investment opportunities are available through HSA administrator (JP Morgan Chase) Must maintain a $2,000 minimum account balance to qualify Investment transfers, contributions changes, and change of beneficiaries can be made anytime during the Plan Year Catch up provision is provided Age 55 or older may contribute an additional $800 per year above the HSA maximum Tax Forms required for the HSA: Distributions reported on Form 1099 SA Contributions reported on Form 5498 SA
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