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UND ER S TAND I NG

Questions?

Contact Discovery Benefits

866-451-3399 or

discoverybenefits.com

YOUR

HEALTH FUND

ACCOUNTS

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Still not sure how the Health Funds compare?

Below is a summary chart highlighting benefit plan differences.

Health Reimbursement

Account (HRA)

Health Savings

Account (HSA)

Medical Flexible Spend-

ing Account (FSA)

Limited Purpose Flexible

Spending Account

(LFSA)

Who contributes?

Ciner

Ciner and You

You

You

Maximum contribution

(includes maximum earned

wellness incentives)

(includes maximum earned

wellness incentives)

Single

$1,000

$3,450

$2,650

$2,650

Family

$1,750

$6,900

$2,650

$2,650

Contribution Method

Company Funded

Payroll, by personal check or

debit from your personal

bank account

Payroll

Payroll

Can contribution elec-

tion be changed during

the year?

n/a

Yes, monthly for any reason

Not unless you have a

family status change

Not unless you have a

family status change

Timing to access funds

Full annual base amount

available on first day.

Additional wellness

contributions available as

earned.

Access to only what has

been contributed to

account. Company base

contributions contributed

on a pro-rata basis through-

out the year. Additional

wellness contributions

available as earned.

Full annual election

available on first day.

Your contributions are

deducted on a pro-rata

basis throughout the

year.

Full annual election

available on first day.

Your contributions are

deducted on a pro-rata

basis throughout the

year.

Risk of forfeiture

Yes – funds are forfeited

when you change plans or

terminate employment

with Ciner

No – account is individually

owned.

Yes – any unused funds

over $500 are forfeited.

Up to $500 rolls into the

next year

Yes – any unused funds

over $500 are forfeited.

Up to $500 rolls into the

next year

What funds can be

used for

Medical and prescription

drug expenses that are

covered under the plan but

subject to deductible and

coinsurance

Medical, prescription drug,

dental and vision expenses.

Funds can also be with-

drawn for other purposes

but may be subject to

penalty and taxes.

Medical, prescription

drug, dental or vision

expenses that are not

covered by your

insurance

Dental and Vision

expenses that are not

covered by your

Insurance.

Eligibility

Blue Plan

Green Plan

Blue or White Plan

Green Plan

Funds can be invested

No

Yes

No

No

Receipts

Discovery may ask for

receipts to verify that

expenses are eligible. If

you don’t respond timely,

your debit card will be

deactivated and the

undocumented

reimbursements will

become taxable.

You are responsible for

keeping the receipts in the

event of an IRS audit to

verify that the expenses are

eligible.

Discovery may ask for

receipts to verify that

expenses are eligible. If

you don’t respond

timely, your debit card

will be deactivated and

the undocumented

reimbursements will

become taxable.

Discovery may ask for

receipts to verify that

expenses are eligible. If

you don’t respond

timely, your debit card

will be deactivated and

the undocumented

reimbursements will

become taxable.

Covered persons

HRA Funds can be used to

pay for any person’s

eligible expense so long as

that person is covered on

your Ciner medical plan.

HSA Funds can be used to

pay for any eligible expenses

for any of your eligible tax

dependents regardless of

whether they are covered

on a Ciner medical plan.

FSA Funds can be used

to pay for any eligible

expenses for any of your

eligible tax dependents.

The dependents don’t

have to be covered on a

Ciner health plan.

FSA Funds can be used

to pay for any eligible

expenses for any of your

eligible tax dependents.

The dependents don’t

have to be covered on a

Ciner health plan.