New York State Flexible Spending Account

NYS 2025 Flexible Spending Account Open Enrollment - November 1st through December 9, 2024

From November 1, 2024 through December 9, 2024, you can enroll in the NYS Flexible Spending Accounts through this link http://www.flexspend.ny.gov/. Enrollment in the Flexible Spending Account is NOT automatic. You must re-enroll each year in order to participate in the benefit. 

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Please look carefully at these programs. Many, if not all, employees could save money by enrolling in one of these plans. Please read the information below and carefully consider if this plan is applicable to your life situation.

Overview

The Dependent Care Advantage Account  (DCAA) can save State employees who participate, hundreds of dollars on their dependent care expenses. Contributions can be used to cover summer day camp, nursery school, child care center, or adult day care costs.

The Health Care Spending Account  (HCSA) can save money spent on health care services for your family that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan. The Health Care Spending Account, like the Dependent Care Advantage Account, is an easy-to-use program that lets you contribute pre-tax dollars through automatic payroll deductions into your reimbursement account. 

The Adoption Advantage Account lets you pay for expenses related to the adoption of an eligible child with pre-tax dollars.

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Quick Facts

• In order to enroll in both, you must complete two separate transactions.
• Money from one account may not be used to cover eligible expenses from the other account.
• Over the counter medications are now eligible expenses!
• For a full listing of covered and ineligible expenses please visit http://www.goer.ny.gov/FSA

Eligibility

Employees are eligible if they are expected to be employed for the entire calendar year, are paid bi-weekly, work half-time or more and are eligible for health insurance coverage (although you do not have to be enrolled in health coverage through Farmingdale State College).

Enrollment

Enrolling in the Flex Spending Account is easy. You can submit your application online, or call 1-800-358-7202 and a Customer Service Representative will take your application. The process is quick, easy, and secure.

The Flex Spending Account offers other customer-friendly services such as direct deposit of authorized reimbursements into your bank account. You can reduce claims processing time by faxing reimbursement request forms to the Flex Spending Account Administrator. This feature will give you prompt access to your funds by eliminating mail time. You can check your account balances at any time online or by using a voice-response system. The usual turn around time for reimbursement is around two weeks.

Please visit http://www.goer.ny.gov/FSA for further details and enrollment information.

FSA Enrollment Information

• 2025 FSA Enrollment Flyer
• 2025 FSA Enrollment Book