Flexible Spending Account

A Flexible Spending Account can be used for both health expenses and dependent care expenses that are incurred during the plan year.

Employees may allocate a portion of monthly earnings, pre-tax, to be used for health expenses and dependent care expenses, which can result in substantial tax savings. This amount is locked in for the plan year.

USU Eastern and USU Blanding participate in the PEHP FLEX$. There are two different FLEX$ accounts – one for medical expenses and another to help with dependent childcare costs – and each has important rules to keep in mind when using the benefit.

FSA Limits

Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) $3.050
Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DACP) FSA $5,000

Note: If you are in the HDHP and have a Health Savings Account you are not eligible for medical flex spending, but you are eligible for dependent care.

Tax Savings

Paying for medical expenses through the Flex Spending Plan can save you as much as 25%-28% in taxes on each dollar spent for your share of insurance deductibles, co-pays, or items not covered by insurance. Also, the Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account may save you more in taxes than the day-care tax credit (filed with your federal income tax return).

Important

FLEX reimburses you for eligible expenses incurred July 1st - June 30th (with a grace period that extends to September 15th). All claims must be submitted for the prior plan year by December 15.

*This is a use or lose benefit.