Form 1095-C for 2020
Form 1095-C will be mailed the week of Monday, February 1, 2021 to your home address. You should receive the form by February 15, 2021. If you do not have the form by that date please contact the Benefits Office. Students on the student Aetna plan should contact Aetna or Student Insurance for more information.
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FSA Grace Period Extended
To help faculty and staff better manage their Health Care, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care FSA plans, the Grace Period to incur eligible expenses for 2020 funds has been extended to 12/31/2021. What this means is any unused funds from last year must be used by 12/31/2021, and all outstanding claims must be filed by 3/31/2022. Any funds remaining after 3/31/2022 will be forfeited.
Northwestern is currently working with our vendor partner Payflex to implement this change. Important information below.
For Health Care and Limited Purpose Accounts
- None of the steps outlined below will happen until after 3/15/2021.
- If you currently have a 2021 Health Care or Limited Purpose FSA, your unused 2020 funds will be moved into your 2021 account AFTER 3/15/2021.
- If you don’t have a 2021 Health Care or Limited Purpose FSA, Payflex will create a 2021 account specifically with your 2020 unused funds AFTER 3/15/2021.
- Any 2020 funds not used by 12/31/2021 will be forfeited.
For Dependent Care Accounts
- You will experience a short black out period from 3/16 to 3/20 where you will be unable to submit claims for reimbursement. This doesn’t mean the funds have been forfeited or your claim is ineligible. It just means that the system is being reconfigured. It is best to not submit claims during this time.
- If you currently have a 2021 Dependent Care FSA, you can continue to manage your 2020 balance and submit eligible claims until the new deadline.
- If you don’t have a 2021 Dependent Care FSA, Payflex will create a 2021 account specifically with your 2020 unused funds.
- Any 2020 funds not used by 12/31/2021 will be forfeited.
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact PayFlex Customer Service at 1-844-PAYFLEX. They are available Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. CT, and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. CT.
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