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OPEN ENROLLMENT BEGINS FOR 2024 FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT PLAN YEAR 
 Welcome to the 2024 FSA Open Enrollment period! We encourage you to consider taking advantage of this valuable benefit to use tax-free funds to pay for medical and dependent expenses.
Information on accessing your accounts using BRIWEB, BRIMOBILE, and BRIALERTS
General information on FSA and Dependent Care Benefits
Please complete this electronic form to enroll in this benefit
Use this worksheet to estimate your medical expenses for the calendar year
Use this worksheet to estimate your dependent care expenses for the plan year
Please complete this electronic form to enroll in direct deposit
List of eligible and non-eligible items
Prepaid Benefits Card information and overview
Information on accessing your accounts using BRIWEB, BRIMOBILE, and BRIALERTS
Please note - The maximum FSA contribution for 2024 is $3,200, and the maximum contribution for Dependent care is $5,000.00. You may submit expenses incurred on or after January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. The grace period to submit expenses for reimbursement ends on March 31, 2025. You may roll over $640 to the 2025 year. 

If you want to participate, please complete the attached enrollment form and return it to your district's Benefit Clerk.
IRS Announces 2024 Contributions for Flexible Spending Accounts
The IRS has announced an increase to the health care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) contribution limits for the 2024 plan year. The 2024 FSA contribution level maximum will be $3,200, and the rollover is $640. For Dependent Care FSAs, employees may contribute up to $5,000 per year if they are married and filing a joint return, or if they are a single parent. If they are married and filing separately, they may contribute up to $2,500 per year per parent.

10 Eligible Purchases to Improve Work from Home Health and Wellness
There are a variety of products available to assist your remote work health needs and aid in your work day wellness. From blue light glasses to tension headache relief, check out the top 10 home office essentials.

In the year-long-plus fight against COVID-19, these essentials have been proven necessary and effective by medical officials, which is why the IRS' (Internal Revenue Service) recent Announcement 2021-7, made masks, hand sanitizer, and hand sanitizing wipes eligible for FSA/HSA.

You can now buy feminine care products with your flexible spending account.

Allergy sufferers can now purchase over-the-counter allergy medicines with their FSA with no prescription required.

General Flexible Spending Account Information


Not Registered? Click Here to Register.
Click for information on registering or accessing your benefits through the Pro-Flex website and mobile app.

Submit FSA Claims to:
Mail :Benefit Resource
PO Box 642
Willow Grove, PA 19090
Or: Submit electronically using BRIWEB or BRIMOBILE

Flexible Spending Account Forms

Please complete this form for flexible spending account (FSA) claims. FSA claims can be submitted to Benefit Resource, PO Box 642, Willow Grove, PA 19090 or submitted using the BRi website or mobile app.
Please complete this form if you would like your flexible spending account (FSA) claim reimbursements directly into your bank account.
Please complete this flexible spending account enrollment form and return to your district's Benefits Clerk.

Helpful Information for Flexible Spending Accounts

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Know your health care FSA eligible and ineligible expenses

This handy FSA Calculator will help you estimate your health spending for the year so you can make an informed decision and take maximum advantage of your FSA.

Learn how to get the most out of your FSA, including tips on investing, taxes, and ways to elevate your healthcare.