New toolkit for advising employees about the $200 FSA CBA contribution

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 08/25/2025 08:45 AM PDT

August 25, 2025

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The $200 FSA CBA contribution is complicated. Talking about it doesn’t have to be.

During Collective Bargaining in 2025, an agreement was reached for an employer-paid FSA contribution. To support you, we have developed a toolkit that you can use as a resource and share with eligible employees. The contribution is available to all SEBB employees who meet the criteria outlined in the toolkit beginning January 1, 2026.

The SEBB Program appreciates the dedicated benefit administrators who help SEBB Program subscribers access and learn about their benefits. We realize that explaining the new $200 FSA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) benefit to employees can be complicated. The toolkit materials align how we communicate about the benefit to ensure accuracy, consistent messaging, and encourage use of these funds. Please use this toolkit as needed to help spread the word to employees about this great benefit!

What is in the toolkit

The toolkit includes:

A video explaining the FSA CBA $200 benefit and how it works.
A letter for new employees that you can include in your onboarding/new employee orientation materials.
A graphic of the Navia Benefits Debit Card, so members can see what the card looks like and keep an eye out for it in January.
A CBA flowchart, available in a vertical or horizontal format, to guide employees visually through the requirements to qualify for this contribution.
An FAQ for employees, available for you to reference while answering employee questions and provide to them as needed.
An FAQ for union representatives, so you can see what information we are sharing with them.
A schedule and pre-drafted messaging to share with employees, which can be tailored to meet your organization’s design standards and use on the platform of your choice (printed newsletter, intranet content, email, etc.)

Where to find the toolkit

You can access the FSA CBA toolkit materials any time on the SEBB Benefits Administrator Forms and Publications page.

Questions?

You can contact hcapmmcorrespondence@hca.wa.gov with questions about the toolkit.

Thank you again for your dedication and for helping us to spread the word about the $200 FSA CBA contribution!

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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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