Regular faculty and staff working 50% time or greater (based on academic year) are eligible to participate in the Healthcare FSA.

Your Healthcare FSA can be used for a wide range of qualified medical, dental and vision expenses.

Sentinel Benefits partners with FSAstore, allowing you to conveniently purchase many common eligible over-the-counter health items using your FSA funds.

Top FSA Eligible Health Expenses

Eligible expenses may be incurred by the employee, their spouse or qualifying dependents. A dependent generally includes an individual who:

• Lives in the employee’s home for the entire year as a member of the household (or is a full-time student under age 26, or is closely related), and
• Is a U.S., Canadian or Mexican citizen or resident for part of the tax year, and
• Receives more than half of their financial support from the employee

For additional details (including special rules for divorced or separated parents), refer to Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code or consult a tax advisor.

All reimbursement requests are managed by Sentinel Benefits, the plan administrator.

• Deadline: Claims must be submitted within 30 days of the grace period extension date.
• Submission: Mailed claims must be postmarked by the deadline. Faxed or emailed claims must be received prior to midnight on the deadline date.

This summary is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a legal contract. In cases where disputes occur, the Plan Document will be the ruling and binding instrument.