REI employees may elect to participate in the Health Care Reimbursement and/or the Dependent Care Reimbursement accounts. Federal, State and Social Security taxes are saved on every dollar contributed to the plan.
Health FSA Employee Video
Health Care Spending Account vs. Dependent Care Spending Account
- Health Care Spending Accounts allow employees to use pre-tax monies to cover deductibles, co-pays and other non-covered eligible expenses. Employees can elect to have up to $3,050 deducted annually. The Health FSA plan shall provide for a carryover of up to $610 of unused funds. Any additional unused contributions to the Health Care FSA will be forfeited at the end of the year.
- Dependent Care Spending Accounts allows employees to save taxes on an eligible child or dependent care expenses. Employees can deduct up to $5,000 for dependent care expenses. Please consider your contributions carefully. Unused contributions to the Dependent Care FSA will be forfeited at the end of the year.
OTC Medications
Below is a list of commonly used over-the-counter items. Please contact NBS for details on other over-the-counter items not mentioned here.
- Acid controllers
- Allergy and sinus
- Anti-itch and insect bite
- Aspirin, ibuprofen, pain relief
- Cough, cold and flu
- Digestive aids
- Stomach remedies
- Hemorrhoidal preps
- Laxatives
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