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YourFlex! ™ Using tax-free dollars is the smarter way to pay medical expenses YourFlex makes it easy Offered through The Capitol Group of Companies Parent Child Development Corporation Flexible Spending Account What is a Flexible Spending Account? A Flexible Spending Account (FSA) allows you to shift a portion of your income from taxable to tax-free to pay for allowable medical expenses. Completely voluntary. Free to participate—your employer pays us Separate from health/dental insurance. YourFlex! ™ YourFlex.com - Benefit Solutions, Inc. YourFlex tools for tax-savings 1. Medical Reimbursement 2. Dependent Care Reimbursement 3. Private Premium Reimbursement 4. Debit Card YourFlex! ™ YourFlex.com - Benefit Solutions, Inc. Medical Reimbursement Pay for out-of-pocket medical expenses for your whole family. Examples: Doctor co-pays Prescription co-pays and deductibles Dental Work Vision Services YourFlex! ™ YourFlex.com - Benefit Solutions, Inc. Medical Reimbursement 2 Options for Medical Reimbursement: General Purpose Spousal Exclusion YourFlex! ™ YourFlex.com - Benefit Solutions, Inc. Dependent Care Reimbursement Tax-free funds placed in a Dependent Care Reimbursement account can be used for the physical care of a child age 12 and under while both parents are: Working Seeking employment, or Attending school. YourFlex! ™ YourFlex.com - Benefit Solutions, Inc. Private Premium Reimbursement A Private Premium Reimbursement Account uses tax-free dollars to reimburse for a health related insurance premium on a policy that is paid for personally (outside the company). Policy has to be in the employee’s name or for a dependent child only The policy must pay only if a specific condition occurs Can not accrue cash value Can not be for Long-Term Care or Life Insurance YourFlex! ™ YourFlex.com - Benefit Solutions, Inc. Quick Fact Sheet The “Plan Year” dates April 1, 2015 – March 31, 2016 Minimum & Maximum Medical: $2,550/yr maximum. No minimum. Dependent Care: $5,000/family/yr maximum. No minimum. $2,500/yr maximum if married and filing separately. YourFlex! ™ YourFlex.com - Benefit Solutions, Inc. Important Points ONE Chance a year to sign up Limited Changes - the amount of money you put into your accounts cannot normally be changed during the plan year unless a life event occurs (See the YourFlex guidebook for the IRS exceptions) Use it or Lose it ( 2 ½ month extension adopted) YourFlex! ™ YourFlex.com - Benefit Solutions, Inc. Some of the finer points... For Medical Reimbursements, you can use the amount you have committed to contributing immediately. For Dependent Care & Private Premium you cannot you use the funds until the money is in your account YourFlex! ™ YourFlex.com - Benefit Solutions, Inc. How does it work?: 3 easy steps Step 1: Sign up with an Enrollment Form Estimate your expenses for the next year based on: When services will be received Services must be received in the PLAN YEAR or during the extension. Guess low to limit risk YourFlex! ™ YourFlex.com - Benefit Solutions, Inc. How does it work?: 3 easy steps Step 2: Put money in your account pre-tax automatically through payroll Your employer will take your election amount, Divide it by the number of remaining pay periods for the plan year, and Deduct a little out of each paycheck tax free. YourFlex! ™ YourFlex.com - Benefit Solutions, Inc. How does it work?: 3 easy steps Step 3: Take your money out of your account Submit Reimbursement Request (All Accounts) Or Pay with Debit Card (Med Reimb. Only) YourFlex! ™ YourFlex.com - Benefit Solutions, Inc. Reimbursement Request When you have qualified expenses, send in a Request for Reimbursement with support: fax, mail, or web upload We review the claim for compliance with IRS regulations. We send you your money back from your account within a week! in by Tuesday at 5, out by Friday. You have through July 31, 2016 to submit dates of service that are on or before June 15, 2016. YourFlex! ™ YourFlex.com - Benefit Solutions, Inc. Debit Card Improves cash flow Card for employee and spouse Tied to the available balance in your medical reimbursement account Integrated on our website – YourFlex.com Usable at most merchant types Significantly reduces paperwork you must submit If documentation is needed, you have 6 weeks Card good for 3 years YourFlex! ™ YourFlex.com - Benefit Solutions, Inc. Debit Card Emails 6 Week Process • Email #1 – Notification – debit made • Email #2 – Status email – no support vs. need support • Email #3 – Reminder (3 weeks later) – need receipts submitted • Email #4 – Final email that card has been frozen YourFlex.com - Benefit Solutions, Inc. For More Details... Read the YourFlex Guidebook Visit YourFlex.com Consult Welcome Package that will be coming in the mail Call The Capitol Group: (800) 527-0669 Call FSA Administrator: (800) 858-9546. YourFlex! ™ YourFlex.com - Benefit Solutions, Inc. Use YourFlex to sign up for a pay increase Questions? YourFlex! ™ YourFlex.com - Benefit Solutions, Inc. YourFlex! ™ Using tax-free dollars is the smarter way to pay medical expenses YourFlex makes it easy Thank you