Examples of eligible health and/or dental care expenses are:

• Coinsurance, copayments, and deductibles
• Certain over-the-counter products
• Dental, vision, and hearing expenses that aren't covered by the plan
• Weight loss (i.e., obesity-related) and smoking cessation

Certain expenses specifically are not covered. A few examples are:

• The cost of health or dental insurance premiums
• Claims which are reimbursable under another policy
• Medicare Part B premium costs
• Medically unnecessary cosmetic surgery

For a complete list of eligible and ineligible expenses, please refer to the Sentinel FSA Eligible Expenses link in the Related Resources and Forms section of the page. 

Sentinel Benefits is now partnering with the FSA store. Many common over-the-counter items can be purchased using healthcare flexible spending.

Top FSA Eligible Health Expenses

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

A person generally qualifies as a dependent if:

1. That person lives in the employee's home for the entire year as a member of the household (unless a full-time student under age 26) or is closely related to the employee; and
2. That person is a U.S. citizen or resident, or resident of Canada or Mexico for some part of the calendar year in which the employee's tax year begins; and
3. The employee provides more than half of the dependent's total support for the year

For additional information about dependents, including children of divorced or separated parents, review Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Service Code or consult with a tax advisor.

Covered expenses must be incurred during the plan year on or after the employee's date of eligibility. Under IRS regulations, expenses are incurred when the service is provided, not when the bill is paid.

All requests for reimbursement must be submitted to Sentinel Benefits within 30 days of the grace period extension date. The deadline means if mailed, claims must be postmarked by that date. If faxed or emailed, claims must be received prior to midnight.

Sentinel Benefits
Fax: 781-213-7301

Submitting an Online Claim

To obtain more information, call Sentinel Benefits at 888-762-6088.

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.