{"id":18764,"date":"2025-02-10T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=18764"},"modified":"2025-02-10T07:55:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T12:55:55","slug":"fsa-deadline-reminder-for-2024-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=18764","title":{"rendered":"FSA Deadline Reminder for 2024 Funds\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you still have funds left over from your 2024 flexible spending account (FSA)? If you signed up for a health care FSA, dependent care FSA or both in 2024 and still have funds remaining in your account, you have a grace period in 2025 to use these funds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The grace period gives you time to purchase new products or services before you forfeit unused 2024 funds. Don\u2019t lose your money! Take note of the following important deadlines:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>March 15, 2025<\/strong>: this is the last day you can incur qualified expenses on your 2024 FSA plan.&nbsp;Check your balance and submit claims via your\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/participant.wageworks.com\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HealthEquity\/WageWorks account<\/a>\u202for the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/healthequity.com\/mobile-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WageWorks EZ receipts app<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 30, 2025<\/strong>: this is the last day you can submit your claims to HealthEquity\/WageWorks, MSU\u2019s FSA plan administrator. You can do this via your\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/participant.wageworks.com\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HealthEquity\/WageWorks account<\/a>\u202for the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/healthequity.com\/mobile-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WageWorks EZ receipts app<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The IRS requires you to forfeit any unused 2024 funds after the deadline, so be sure to spend your money and submit claims<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>before it\u2019s too late!<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a Dependent Care FSA, you can use pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible dependent care services, such as child or adult daycare, preschool, and before\/after school programs.\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthequity.com\/dcfsa-qme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find a complete list of eligible dependent care expenses here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a Health Care FSA, you can purchase a variety of products and services with pre-tax dollars.\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthequity.com\/fsa-qme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find a complete list of eligible health care expenses here<\/a>. If you need ideas for what to use your health care FSA funds on, check out the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/fsastore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FSA store<\/a>.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Do I Sign Up for an FSA?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Benefits-eligible employees are eligible to enroll in an FSA during\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/open-enrollment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open Enrollment<\/a>\u202fin October each year or if they experience a<a href=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/benefits\/life-change\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;qualifying life event.<\/a>\u202fFSAs are a great way to save money on out-of-pocket medical and\/or dependent care expenses. Be sure to<a href=\"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=18677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;learn more and take note of which FSA<\/a>&nbsp;you\u2019re interested in before the next Open Enrollment period.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Questions?<\/strong>\u202f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact HealthEquity\/WageWorks directly at 877-924-3967 or visit the\u202f<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wageworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">HealthEquity\/WageWorks website<\/a>\u202fto learn more about how to use your leftover 2024 funds before the deadline. You can learn more about FSAs on the\u202f<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/benefits\/flexible-spending-accounts\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">HR website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you still have funds left over from your 2024 flexible spending account (FSA)? 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