You have until March 31 of the following year to submit claims on expenses incurred during the previous plan year. Dependents For the purposes of FSAs, a dependent is defined to be anyone you can claim on your taxes. Therefore, you may file a claim applicable to your FSA, and the dependent need not be covered by your health insurance. To enroll in an FSA, complete the Master Enrollment Form available from the Benefits Office at the end of each year for coverage beginning the next year. You must file your enrollment decisions before the plan year commences.
Decisions are irrevocable during the plan year unless there is a change in family status.
Making Changes Each year, you will have the opportunity to re-enroll during the open enrollment period. You may also start, stop, or change the amounts of your FSA contributions within 31 days of a Change in Family Status. If you stop your FSA because of a Change in Family Status you will be unable to resume your allocations later in the same year. You may re-enroll for FSAs in the following plan year. Please note that changes made through the FSA Plan cannot be made retroactively.