Employee Reimbursement Account (ERA) Grace Period for Medical and Dependent Care Expense Claims
February 13, 2013
ERA participants may incur medical and/or dependent care expenses through March 15, 2013 and can be reimbursed from 2012 contributions. Services received and reimbursable items purchased in 2012 and during the grace period between January 1 and March 15, 2013, may be reimbursed from remaining 2012 ERA plan year funds. Remember, claims are paid on a "first-in, first-out" basis. This means that if you have 2012 expenses that you intend to have paid from your 2012 contributions, they must be submitted and processed before you submit any 2013 claims.
The deadline for submitting 2012 medical and dependent care claims to WageWorks is April 15, 2013. All claims must be received by WageWorks or postmarked by April 15, 2013 to be reimbursed from 2012 funds. If you do not submit your claims by the deadline, any money remaining in your account for 2012 will be forfeited.
You can submit claims by any of the following methods:
For questions contact http://www.wageworks.com or WageWorks Customer Service at 1-855-428-0446 (Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CST).
Source: WageWorks
Categories: Employee Reimbursement Account