Eligible employees received a $250 employer-paid FSA contribution

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1.27.2025

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Eligible employees received a $250 employer-paid FSA contribution

This January, qualifying union-represented PEBB Program employee subscribers whose annual rate of pay was $60,000 or less as of November 1, 2024 received a $250 Flexible Spending Arrangement (formerly known as the Medical FSA) contribution from their employer.

Navia Benefit Solutions (the FSA administrator) recently mailed a confirmation letter and a $250 debit card to those who met the requirements (members with existing accounts will get new cards in the mail once every 3 years). HCA sent a customized welcome letter to these eligible recipients as well in mid-January. For employees who were actively enrolled in an FSA and/or had carryover funds from 2024, the $250 was added to their existing account and debit card.

Employees who likely qualified were sent a letter in September 2024 informing them of the following qualifying criteria:

You are employed in a PEBB benefits-eligible position on January 1, 2025.
You are a union-represented employee.
Your union is part of the Health Care Coalition described in RCW 41.80.020(3).
Your rate of pay on November 1, 2024 is $60,000 or less for a full-time equivalent position.
- If you work part-time, you may still qualify for this contribution if your position pays a salary of $60,000 or less per year as a full-time employee. For example, if you earn $30,000 and work 20 hours per week, your full-time salary would be $60,000 and you would still qualify.
You met the other eligibility criteria as described in the Health Care Coalition Agreement, including PEBB Program eligibility requirements and eligible medical plan enrollment.

The employee or their spouse or state-registered domestic partner cannot be enrolled in a consumer-directed health plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA). To learn more about this benefit, review this FAQ and CBA FSA video. These communication tools can be used to help your employees if they come to you with questions. You can also contact us through HCA Support. An HCA Support user guide is available to help you log in for the first time.

Contact Navia Benefit Services, for benefit administrators only, by calling 425- 452-3488 or emailing PEBBadmin@naviabenefits.com.

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Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

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Eligible employees received a $250 employer-paid FSA contribution

Eligible employees received a $250 employer-paid FSA contribution

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