You may use your HCFSA funds to pay for eligible medical, prescription drug, vision and dental expenses, including deductibles, coinsurance and copays, as well prescription eyeglasses, contacts and even transportation costs to see your health care providers (subject to IRS limits). Expenses can be for you or your family members as long as they’re a tax-qualified dependent.
View a list of eligible expenses.
How It Works
Contribute
Choose your contribution amount when you enroll.
In 2021, you may contribute between $100 and $2,750. The money will be deducted from your paychecks in equal amounts throughout the year before taxes are calculated. You can make changes to your contribution during the year only if you experience a qualifying life event. To avoid losing any unused HCFSA amounts, make sure you estimate your out-of-pocket health care expenses carefully before electing how much to contribute each year.
Pay
If you are enrolled in Medical Plan Option A or Option B for medical coverage, there are four ways to pay for eligible out-of-pocket medical expenses from your HCFSA administered by UnitedHealthcare (UHC):
- You’ll be issued an FSA debit card that you may use to pay for qualifying health care expenses or products with your HCFSA dollars. Your FSA debit card works just like any debit or credit card at check out; whether that’s in your doctor’s office, the drug store or an online purchase. The funds will be withdrawn from your HCFSA instead of your bank account.
- If you participate in the Firm’s Medical, Dental or Vision Plans, you may elect automatic reimbursement for your eligible out-of-pocket health care expenses for in-network services. Elect this feature on the Benefit Center website when you make your elections. Note: Automatic reimbursement is not available for out-of-network services, HMSA or Kaiser HMO participants or for expenses relating to your domestic partner.
- New in 2022: Submit out-of-network claims online. On myuhc.com, you can submit your expenses (claims) online. Claims are processed in about seven business days or less, which can mean faster reimbursement. You can even submit multiple expenses and receipts for different family members at once. If you have not already done so, you will need to create an account on myuhc.com to view balances, claim history and submit claims online: Go to myuhc.com and select “Register Now” – and if you’re a UHC member, enter your health plan ID number; if you’re not a UHC member, enter your Social Security number and date of birth.
If you prefer to submit out-of-network claims by mail, you may continue to do so by completing an FSA claim form (available at myuhc.com or the Benefit Center website: type benefits in your intranet browser) or go to mybenefits.morganstanley.com/benefits and attach an itemized bill or receipt, or the Explanation of Benefits from your Medical, Dental or Vision Plan administrator reflecting your out-of-pocket expenses.
Accessing the FSA Site
UHC administers employees’ HCFSAs and maintains the website where you can check your balance, submit claims and find information about your account.
If you are not enrolled in the Medical Plan through UHC, you will need to create an account, using Morgan Stanley’s group number: 202942. Go to myuhc.com and select “Register Now.” You can register using your Social Security number and date of birth if enrolled with Cigna.
Spend
You can use your 2021 HCFSA for eligible expenses incurred until December 31, 2021. You have until April 30, 2022, to submit claims for reimbursement for expenses incurred in 2021.
Roll Over
Any unused funds in your 2021 HCFSA balance will roll over to 2022 as long as you reenroll in an HCFSA for 2022 and do not enroll in Medical Plan Option C. The rollover funds from 2021 into 2022 must be used by December 31, 2022 (for eligible 2022 expenses) or they will be forfeited. You will have until April 30, 2023, to submit claims for reimbursement for expenses incurred in 2022.
Rollovers of unused amounts are not expected to be permitted after the rollover of 2021 amounts into 2022.
Questions about your FSA? Call UnitedHealthcare® at 1-888-332-8891, TTY 711.