{"id":2607,"date":"2019-07-02T18:48:07","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T18:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ffbenefits.ffga.com\/stpetershealth-2\/?page_id=2607"},"modified":"2025-09-23T19:47:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T19:47:02","slug":"health-fsa-with-grace-period","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ffbenefits.ffga.com\/stpetershealth-2\/health-fsa-with-grace-period\/","title":{"rendered":"Health FSA with Grace Period"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2nyhkv-4a9701530a12a38eb3204c1e36c0906a\">\n.avia-section.av-2nyhkv-4a9701530a12a38eb3204c1e36c0906a{\nbackground-color:#76b153;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-2nyhkv-4a9701530a12a38eb3204c1e36c0906a main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2607'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lnxzz9q7-ea9a2b3ddb9ec7ce52b0473a942c6cd9\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lnxzz9q7-ea9a2b3ddb9ec7ce52b0473a942c6cd9{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lnxzz9q7-ea9a2b3ddb9ec7ce52b0473a942c6cd9 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lnxzz9q7-ea9a2b3ddb9ec7ce52b0473a942c6cd9 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lnxzz9q7-ea9a2b3ddb9ec7ce52b0473a942c6cd9 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lnxzz9q7-ea9a2b3ddb9ec7ce52b0473a942c6cd9 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-linked-heading'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Health FSA<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2607'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-30og3q-950a97bd82e0be44fcf18f0cf2762d04\">\n.flex_column.av-30og3q-950a97bd82e0be44fcf18f0cf2762d04{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-30og3q-950a97bd82e0be44fcf18f0cf2762d04 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-69uewv-1a867996e9327e391bd390ebea720a60\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-69uewv-1a867996e9327e391bd390ebea720a60{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-69uewv-1a867996e9327e391bd390ebea720a60 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-69uewv-1a867996e9327e391bd390ebea720a60 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-69uewv-1a867996e9327e391bd390ebea720a60 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Health FSA<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jwwlkqsg-4cfe98508559a7e960947fa105c84a87'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>A Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is an IRS-approved program to help you save taxes and pay for out-of-pocket medical expenses not covered under your medical plan. If your plan includes a grace period option, you have additional time to incur and claim against unused funds in the new plan year. Keep in mind that remaining balances after the grace period is exhausted will be forfeited under the use-it-or-lose-it rule.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contribution Limits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2024<\/strong>:\u00a0$3,200<\/li>\n<li><strong>2025<\/strong>: $3,300<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contributions are automatically deducted from your paycheck on a pre-tax basis, which helps reduce your taxable income and increase your spendable income.<\/li>\n<li>Your full election will be available to you at the beginning of the plan year.<\/li>\n<li>Be conservative \u2013 any money left in your account at the end of the plan year with be forfeited.<\/li>\n<li>Use your benefits card to pay for qualified expenses upfront so you don\u2019t have to spend money out of pocket.<\/li>\n<li>Keep all receipts in case you need to substantiate a claim for tax purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" 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