{"id":64481,"date":"2019-03-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2019\/03\/19\/deadline-nears-for-flex-spending-account-claims\/"},"modified":"2019-03-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T05:00:00","slug":"deadline-nears-for-flex-spending-account-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2019\/03\/19\/deadline-nears-for-flex-spending-account-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadline nears for flex spending account claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>The Internal Revenue Service deadline for submission of 2018 flexible spending account (FSA) claims is <b>March 31<\/b>. Employees with a balance remaining in their 2018 FSA should be aware  that eligible dates of service for expenses are Jan. 1, 2018 through Dec. 31, 2018. <\/p>\n<p>Claims must be submitted to WageWorks in order to receive reimbursement. Contributions not reimbursed will be forfeited. The university&#8217;s plan does not include a carryover option.<\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, employees enrolled in the University of Nebraska, Blue Cross and Blue Shield medical and\/or dental plans for 2018, may go on to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nebraskablue.com\/\">nebraskablue.com<\/a>, under MyBlue and print out\/save their Explanation of Benefits (EOB) summary for the entire year. This summary can then be submitted for documentation. Employees also may contact Blue Cross Blue Shield for a copy of EOBs and the EOBs of eligible dependents (if applicable) by calling 1-888-592-8963. <\/p>\n<p>A summary of all prescriptions for the entire year may be obtained through the employee&#8217;s pharmacy. However, due to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines, employees will need to make this request in person.<\/p>\n<p>To get reimbursed, dates of service must have been incurred during the calendar year for 2018. <b>Please do not use your card to submit 2018 claims.<\/b> The card can only be used in the current calendar year. <\/p>\n<p>To check your balance and\/or submit a claim, please take the following actions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Log on to <a href=\"https:\/\/fed.nebraska.edu\/idp\/profile\/SAML2\/Redirect\/SSO?execution=e1s1\">Firefly<\/a>. For help with user names or passwords, call 402-559-BUZZ (2899).\n<li>Click on the Employee Self Service (ESS) Tab.\n<li>Under the ESS Benefits heading, click the Flexible Spending Account tile.\n<li>This will launch your WageWorks account into another window. If you do not see this loading, check your internet settings. The pop-up blocker must be turned off for the account to launch.<\/ul>\n<p>For questions concerning flexible spending account(s), please contact WageWorks at 1-877-924-3967 or the benefits office at 402-559-4340. As a reminder, <b>March 31 is a Sunday this year<\/b>. If you would like assistance from the benefits office, you will need to set up an appointment prior to Friday, March 29 at 4:30 p.m. In addition, the Firefly Helpdesk line is only available Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 31 is the deadline to submit 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