Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) 

Can an employer charge an employee for the balance of a health care flexible spending account (FSA) when the worker leaves the company midyear? COBRA: FSA: How does COBRA apply to health flexible spending arrangements? Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Benefits: What options does an employer have with unused FSA funds? Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Medical: Covered Expenses: What types of expenses can an employee be reimbursed for under a medical flexible spending account? Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Medical: Elections: Is there a maximum amount an employee can contribute to a flexible spending account (FSA)? Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Medical: Elections: Under what circumstances can employees make mid-year election changes to their health Flexible Spending Account? Flexible Spending Account: Dependent Care (DCAP): Covered Expenses: What kinds of childcare expenses can be reimbursed under a dependent care assistance program (DCAP)? Flexible Spending Account: Dependent Care (DCAP): Reimbursement: Must employers reimburse DCAP expenses before the employee has contributed enough money to cover them? Flexible Spending Account: FMLA: Can employees continue to make contributions to their dependent care FSA accounts during FMLA leave? Can they submit reimbursement requests for expenses incurred during FMLA leave? FSA: General: Can an employer charge an employee for the balance of a health care FSA if the employee leaves employment mid-year? If not, how can employers limit risk? Health Care Reform: FSA, HRA, HSA, Archer MSA Plan Changes: FSA grace periods and PPACA: How does the PPACA affect FSA grace periods? Health Care Reform: FSA, HRA, HSA, Archer MSA Plan Changes: What is the impact of the PPACA on FSAs, HSAs, Archer MSAs and HRAs?