FSAs and HRAs: Open Enrollment Has Begun

Open enrollment began November 1 for Cooperative Benefits Administrators (CBA)-administered plans that offer flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), and runs through Wednesday, November 30. If your cooperative will offer one of these plans for 2017, you must enroll your participating employees during the month of November.

Need a refresher on how to enroll employees in these plans? Several resources are available to help guide you:

• Watch a short open enrollment video tutorial to walk through the steps of the enrollment process
• The Open Enrollment Guide reviews the same steps in a PDF you can download
• The Before You Start guide contains tips and reminders to keep in mind before you start enrolling employees

You should have also received message(s) via email last month containing other important information about 2017 open enrollment:

• 125 Plan Open Enrollment Letter
• HRA Open Enrollment Letter

Questions?
If you have questions about enrolling employees in tax-advantaged account plans, please contact CBA at cba.fsa.hra@nreca.coop, or 866.673.2299 (choose option 1, then 4).