Flexible Benefits

TASC is the vendor for all flexible spending accounts, including medical, limited purpose and dependent care.

Total Administrative Services Corporation (TASC)
800.575.6277
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New hires may enroll by completing the following form and submitting it to the Office of Human Resources: Medical, Dependent Care and Limited Purpose (PDF) —Plan Year 2027

Flexible Spending Accounts Resources

TASC FAQs

Flexible spending accounts let eligible employees set aside pre-tax dollars for qualified healthcare and dependent care expenses.

Distributions from your FSA must be used to reimburse yourself for qualified expenses.

The annual maximum amounts you can contribute to an FSA are set by the IRS. The limits are subject to change yearly, and your employer may set a lower limit than the maximums allowed by the IRS. Contributions to your flexible spending accounts may be modified, reduced or recharacterized at any time for the plan to comply with the Internal Revenue Code governing these plans.

Eligibility: Insurance-eligible higher education employees can enroll in the following FSAs.

Annual limit - $3,400 | Carryover limit - $680

You use a medical FSA to pay for certain medical, dental, vision and prescription costs not covered by your insurance.

You do NOT qualify for a medical FSA if you are enrolled in the CDHP/HSA.
You can carry over up to $680 of your unused FSA balance into the next plan year instead of losing it.
Your entire election is available for use at the beginning of the year, or within one to two months after you enroll.

Annual limit - $3,400 | Carryover limit - $680

If you are enrolled in the CDHP, the limited purpose FSA is a great way to save tax-free on eligible vision and dental expenses.
Your entire election is available to use at the beginning of the year, or within one to two months after you enroll.
You may carry over up to $680 into next year instead of losing it.

With your medical FSA or limited purpose FSA, you get a debit card to use your funds at your healthcare provider’s office. These typically arrive in the mail within three to four weeks of enrollment. Debit cards should only be used to pay for services in the current calendar year. Services for the previous calendar year must be submitted manually during the runout period from January to April.

Per IRS rules, TASC may need you to verify some debit card purchases by providing your explanation of benefits or other claims document. Make sure to respond to any verification request from TASC, or your debit card may be suspended, and any unsubstantiated claims may be reported to your employer for inclusion on your W-2 or turned over to a collection agency. Your employer may deduct unsubstantiated claim expenses from your pay to the extent permitted by and in accordance with applicable law. If your debit card is suspended, you will still have access to your flexible account funds but will need to file paper claims, fax them or upload them on the TASC website or app.

You may order debit cards for your dependents (costs may apply) by logging in to your account on the TASC website

If you enroll in the CDHP and a limited purpose FSA, the same debit card will work for both accounts. TASC will take any dental or vision expenses from your limited purpose FSA “purse” on the debit card before using your HSA funds, allowing your HSA funds to continue to grow.

Annual limit - $7,500 per household, or up to $3,750 per spouse for married couples filing separately.

You use a dependent care FSA to pay for childcare expenses for children aged 12 and under and to pay for the care of qualifying adults, including a spouse, who can't care for themselves and meet specific IRS guidelines.

With a dependent care FSA, no carryover amount is allowed.

For details on requirements for employees and spouses, review the governing plan document located on the Publications page.

Important! You cannot enroll in both a medical FSA and limited purpose FSA in the same year.

Availability of Funds:

Employees who enroll in a medical FSA or L-FSA during Annual Enrollment will have their full election amount available to them up-front during the first week of January, or within approximately 1-2 months after they enroll.
Dependent care FSA funds are only available as they are taken from your paycheck; your full election amount is not available upfront. You can only file claims for dependent care if you have a sufficient amount in your account to pay for them. You may not file claims for a future date.

If you enroll in the medical or limited purpose FSA for the first time during Annual Enrollment, you will receive a new debit card from TASC in December. The card will arrive in an unmarked, white envelope. If you are currently enrolled and continue enrollment in an FSA in 2027, you’ll use the same card you have now.
You may order debit cards for your dependents (costs may apply) by logging in to your account on the TASC website.
If you enroll in the CDHP and a limited purpose FSA, the same debit card will work for both accounts. TASC will take any dental or vision expenses from your limited purpose FSA “purse” on the debit card before using your HSA funds, allowing your HSA funds to continue to grow.
If you are enrolled in a dependent care FSA only, you cannot use a debit card, but you can create an online account to see your dependent care FSA account balance, claims and activity.
Per IRS rules, TASC may need you to verify some debit card purchases by providing your explanation of benefits or other claims document. Make sure to respond to any verification request from TASC, or your debit card may be suspended, and any unsubstantiated claims may be reported to your employer for inclusion on your W-2 or turned over to a collection agency. Your employer may deduct unsubstantiated claim expenses from your pay to the extent permitted by and in accordance with applicable law. If your debit card is suspended, you will still have access to your flexible account funds but will need to file paper claims, fax them or upload them on the TASC website or app.

If you enroll in a medical FSA, limited purpose FSA or dependent care FSA, you can go to the TASC website to create your account. TASC also has a mobile app for members to track and manage their accounts anywhere, at any time.

Click here for instructions on how to receive reimbursements for claims for your medical, limited purpose and dependent care FSAs.