How to enroll in an FSA

If your employer offers flexible spending accounts (FSAs), you may enroll for these accounts when you are first eligible. You also may choose to waive participation.

• The healthcare FSA and dependent care FSA are different accounts that require separate enrollment elections and contributions.
• You may elect to participate in either or both types of FSAs.

Your employer will tell you how to make your elections and will work directly with Further, the FSA administrator, to set up your contributions through payroll deductions.

You also may enroll or change the amount you contribute to your FSA during Annual Enrollment in the fall. Mid-year changes to your elections typically are not allowed unless you have a qualifying life event, such as a marriage or birth of a child.

Once enrolled, you will receive a welcome packet from Further with additional information. If you enroll in the healthcare FSA, you’ll also receive a healthcare Visa debit card in a separate mailing.

Note: Enrollment in FSAs does not carry over from year to year. You must elect to participate annually and designate the amount you wish to contribute to each type of FSA, as applicable, for the year.