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• What is Login.gov? Open Closed

  Important Information About Login.gov. Login.gov is the safe and secure way to access your FSAFEDS account. To get started, simply select the "Sign in with Login.gov" button at the top right-hand corner of th… Read more…the full answer

• I am trying to access my FSAFEDS account and getting errors from Login.gov indicating they cannot verify my information due to an image concern. What are my alternative options? Open Closed

  You can use the PIV/CAC authentication method to verify or in-person proof (ensure you follow the instructions on Login.gov and bring the QR code with you to the Post Office) … Read more…the full answer

• How does the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) affect my HCFSA, LEX HCFSA and DCFSA? Open Closed

  OPM has implemented many of the flexibilities allowed by the legislation for flexible spending accounts, including: Enrollments and increases/decreases to your current elections through a 2021 Special Enrollment Period (SEP) whic… Read more…the full answer

• I am in the military. Can I participate in FSAFEDS? Open Closed

  As of the 2024 Federal Benefits Open Season, members of the uniformed services eligible to enroll in a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) for the 2025 plan year include: Members of the regular (active) component … Read more…the full answer

• How can an FSA save me money? Open Closed

  An FSA offers tax savings by allowing you to pay for out-of-pocket health care and dependent care expenses not covered by your health care plan with pre-tax money. Without an FSA, you would s… Read more…the full answer

• How do I know if I am eligible to participate in a DCFSA? Open Closed

  If you are an active employee of the Executive Branch or of another agency that participates in FSAFEDS, you are eligible to participate in a Dependent Care FSA (DCFSA) with FSAFEDS. The only exception(s) are intermittent or "when actually employ… Read more…the full answer

• What happens if I change agencies during the benefit period? Open Closed

  As long as your new agency participates in FSAFEDS, your account will remain active, but you must notify FSAFEDS as soon as possible to ensure there is no disruption in service. Your account may be frozen until your allotments (FSA contributions) … Read more…the full answer

• What is the use or lose rule? Open Closed

  The IRS created the "use or lose" rule, which states that all money left in your FSA is forfeited after the benefit period ends … Read more…the full answer

• When does my participation in FSAFEDS end? Open Closed

  Your participation in FSAFEDS ends when one or more of these events occur: You decide not to make an FSA election during the Open Season for the upcoming benefit period (plan year). Your participation then stops at the… Read more…the full answer

• If I separate but return to work for another government agency, will my FSA be reinstated? Open Closed

  Your previous election will be reinstated as long as you return to work for an agency that is covered under FSAFEDS within 60 days of your separation and before the end of the same benefit period. You may not change the amount of your election. FS… Read more…the full answer