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  1. Limited Purpose FSA

    Overview of HSA-compatible Limited Purpose FSA.
  2. Vision Insurance 101

    What Is Vision Insurance? Vision coverage is similar to regular medical insurance and is one of the voluntary benefit options commonly offered through employers. When you have vision insurance, you pay a premium and the insurance company will cover...
  3. Claim Filing Runout Period Extension

    On Wednesday, April 29, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service, and Department of the Treasury (the “Agencies”) released a final rule (“final rule,” or “rule”) which altered and extended the time...
  4. Searching for/Updating Employee Account Information

    If you are looking to research participant information/transactions or assist a plan participant make changes to their account, such as contribution election changes, investment changes, request a loan or withdrawal or to just update some personal i...
  5. How do I process a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)?

    Under SECURE 2.0, effective as of January 1, 2023, any participant that was not previously subject to RMDs who has attained age 73 and is terminated or is considered a 5% owner is required to take a minimum distribution each year. A 5% owner is defi...
  6. Transportation Election Changes

    Unlike Health and Dependent Care FSA elections, employees may change their Transit and Parking elections on a monthly basis. Generally, election changes should be effective the month following notification of the change. Updating Transit/Parkin...
  7. How do I submit participant information changes?

    Changes to active participants' name, address, date of birth, date of hire, date of termination, etc. will be reported to Sentinel through the payroll contribution files. Terminated participants will self-manage changes using the Sentinel website. Y...
  8. HSA Eligibility FAQ

    Frequently asked HSA eligibility questions.
  9. HSA General FAQ

    General HSA frequently asked questions.
  10. What triggers the obligation to offer COBRA coverage?

    COBRA laws require employers  to offer a COBRA election to qualified beneficiaries when there is: (1) a triggering event; and (2) the triggering event causes (or will cause) a loss in plan coverage that occurs within the maximum coverage period for ...