Flexible Spending Accounts

Flexible spending accounts allow employees to pay for unreimbursed medical, dental, and vision expenses not covered by insurance and dependent daycare expenses with pre-tax money.  Employees must enroll each year during the special open enrollment periods.  Eligible employees choose an amount to contribute from their pay.  These funds are then placed in a special reimbursement account.  The employee can access these funds either by using a debit card tied to these accounts or by paying for eligible expenses out of their pocket and submitting a claim form, with receipt, for reimbursement. It is important to estimate expenses carefully since money placed in these accounts must be used for eligible expenses within the calendar year of the plan.  Any funds left in spending accounts at the end of the calendar year will be forfeited.

Bloomington Hospital supports both unreimbursed medical and dependent daycare flexible spending accounts, but does not manage these accounts in-house.  They are administered by Mangrove Employer Services (Benny Card).

How to check your Flexible Spending Account Balance 

Not sure how much remains in your Flexible Spending Account? To find out follow these steps:

1. Visit www.emangrove.com/benefitslogin.aspx
2. Find “Benefits Services Login”
3. Enter your user name as: first initial, last name, and the last four digits of your social security number.
4. Your initial password is your Social Security Number with no dashes
                      Example: User Name: jdoe6789
                      Password: 123456789
5. Click “My Flex Policy” and click “Status”

You may also contact Mangrove Customer Service Department, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 888.862.6272, option 3.

Learn More

• List of Eligible Over-the-Counter Expenses 
• List of Eligible Expenses for Flexible Spending 
• Flexible Spending Account: Reimbursement Claim Form 
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending: Constant Reimbursement Claim Form: This form is for dependent care members who wish to submit one manual claim for the entire year. This will eliminate the need to submit claims continuously during the plan year.
• Form to set up Reimbursement for Flexible Spending directly to your Bank Account: