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Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Lively is the administrator of our FSAs. To ensure your Lively account is properly linked to Piedmont, use the unique registration link provided in your welcome email. Do not register directly on the Lively website; doing so will create a separate account that cannot be tied back to Piedmont.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) save you money by allowing you to set aside pre-tax dollars from your bi-weekly paycheck to help pay for eligible expenses. Note: Piedmont does not offer some of the plans listed on the Lively site (e.g., HRA, Limited Purpose FSA, etc.).

There are two types of FSAs: Health Care and Dependent Day Care. You can participate in both types of FSAs, but you cannot use funds in your Health Care FSA to pay for dependent day care expenses, and vice versa. Look at our FSA Quick Start Guide to learn more.

  • Eligibility and uses:
    • Even if you do not enroll in the MyHealth360 medical plan, or if your dependents are not enrolled, you can still open a Health Care FSA to pay for your family’s eligible expenses.
    • A Health Care FSA is used to pay for qualified medical, prescription drug, dental and vision expenses.
  • Contribution limits:
  • Payments, reimbursements and account balances:
    • Use the Lively debit card (linked to your Health Care FSA) to pay for qualified expenses for you and your eligible dependents. Set yourself up for success by establishing Claims Sync, a Lively tool that allows you to connect your medical, prescription drug, dental and vision claims for yourself and your covered dependents directly with your FSA claims. View a video tutorial for syncing your claims.
      • If you currently have a Health Care FSA with HealthEquity, your card will remain valid through Dec. 31, 2025 for 2025 claims. During the runout period (ending March 1), you may continue to submit 2025 claims manually with HealthEquity to access your remaining balance.
    • Under IRS guidelines, even though your pre-tax contributions are deducted evenly from 26, bi-weekly paychecks, the entire amount of your annual election is available on the first day that your benefits are effective.
    • At any time during the year, you can use your entire Health Care FSA election.
    • At the end of each calendar year, there is a runout period until March 1 to submit prior year FSA claims. After the runout period, your unused Health Care FSA funds (up to $680) will roll over and be available by mid-March for use. Any amount above $680 will be forfeited, in accordance with IRS rules.
    • Save your receipts and Explanation of Benefits (EOBs).
    • Visit Lively or download the mobile app to submit FSA claims and check account balances.
  • Eligibility and uses:
    • Even if you do not enroll in the MyHealth360 medical plan, or if your dependents are not enrolled, you can still open a Dependent Day Care FSA to pay for your family’s eligible expenses.
    • A Dependent Day Care FSA is used to pay for qualified child, adult or disabled dependent day care services so you can work. Your Dependent Day Care FSA cannot be used to pay for dependent medical expenses.
  • Contribution limits:
    • For 2026, the Dependent Day Care FSA minimum contribution is $100 and the maximum contribution is $7,500 (a 50% increase from last year). Unused Dependent Day Care FSA funds do not roll over.
    • Under IRS guidelines, pre-tax contributions are deducted evenly from 26, bi-weekly paychecks, but you can only be reimbursed for the amount you already contributed to your account.
    • How much should I contribute? 
    • When filing your taxes, you may use the Dependent Day Care FSA, the federal tax credit or a combination of both. You may want to consult a tax advisor.
    • Please note: If you are a highly compensated team member (as defined in IRS guidance), your contributions may be further limited by the Plan’s annual nondiscrimination testing. If you make a Dependent Day Care FSA election that surpasses the IRS limit, you will be notified by the Benefits Department regarding any required adjustment.
  • Payments, reimbursements and account balances:
    • Use the Lively debit card (linked to your Dependent Day Care FSA) to pay for qualified expenses for you and your eligible dependents.
    • At the end of each calendar year, there is a runout period until March 1 to submit prior year FSA claims. After March 1, any unused Dependent Day Care FSA dollars will be forfeited, in accordance with IRS rules.
    • Visit Lively or download the mobile app to submit FSA claims and check account balances.

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