Tell Congress Today to Change the FSA Rules

Repealing the flexible spending account use-it-or-lose-it rule will make it easier for employees and their families to pay for out of pocket medical expenses and to save for future health care needs. Encourage members of Congress to support and sponsor legislation that makes this simple change in the law.

Repealing use-it-or-lose-it is needed now more than ever!

• Employers and employees are facing higher health care costs.
• Flexible spending accounts help employees pay for medical expenses
  and save on their taxes too.
• Currently, employees lose any money left in their flexible spending
  accounts at the end of the year.
• Because they may lose their own money, many employees do not use
  flexible spending accounts.
• The law encourages spending money for unnecessary health care at the
  end of the year to avoid losing it.

Eliminating use-it-or lose-it will help employees pay for their health care needs!

• More employees will take advantage of this valuable benefit to help
  them pay for health care.
• Employees who currently use flexible spending accounts will use them
  even more.
• Will help employees pay for anticipated future health care expenses
  and higher future costs.
• Will discourage unneeded spending at the end of the year.

We encourage employers and their employees to use this website so that you can let your members of Congress know that you support repeal of the flexible spending account use-it-or-lose-it rule and encourage them to sponsor legislation to do this. Your message will be sent by e-mail to your own Representative and both Senators in your state, and copies will be sent to key members of the House and Senate who are meeting to discuss the FSA provision in the pension bill.
The National Business Group on Health is the national voice of large employers dedicated to finding innovative and forward-thinking solutions to the nation's most important health care issues.