Important Claims Processing Information For Current HCSA and DCAP Participants
If you are a current Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) and/or Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) participant, please send all claims to Benefit Strategies, LLC beginning November 1, 2009. Claims through SHPS will no longer be processed after October 23, 2009 and, if you are a HCSA participant, you will no longer be able to use your SHPS debit card after this date.
Other important details:
- Effective November 1, 2009, begin using the Benefit Strategies claim form for all HCSA and DCAP claims. The form is on the forms section of the GIC’s website and is also available through your Payroll Coordinator.
- Current HCSA participants will receive at the end of October a new MasterCard debit card for paying eligible HCSA expenses. You will be able to begin using this card on November 1, 2009, when all new cards are activated.
- The new Benefit Strategies HCSA MasterCard debit card can be also used for any 2009 expenses during the 2 ½ month grace period in 2010 (until March 15, 2010) if you still have a remaining balance from 2009.
- If you re-enroll in HCSA or DCAP for 2010, claims will be applied to your remaining 2009 balance before deductions are taken from your 2010 deductions. This means you will no longer need to wait until the summer to “true-up” your balance!
- No HCSA or DCAP claims will be processed from October 24-October 31, 2009. Please submit any claims from this time period on November 1 or after to Benefit Strategies, LLC.
For additional information and assistance, contact Benefit Strategies toll-free at 1- 877-FLEXGIC (1-877-353-9442).
This information provided by the Group Insurance Commission.