Encircled icon of a desktop computer monitorEncircled hand hold a mobile device on which the screen shows a check markArrow pointing leftArrow pointing rightAt symbol indicating an email addressInstitution IconMenu IconGo to first page symbolClosed book iconBookmark with tabsEncircled image of a handheld calculatorCalculator IconEncircled monthly calendarCalendar shaped box with checkmarkMonth view of a CalendarCaret DownCaret LeftCaret RightCheckmark on a circlular backgroundCheck mark in a square boxChild IconCircleClock faceClose or Cancel symbolThree cogs enmeshedComment bubbleComment bubbleTwo comment bubbles addressing each other in conversationIcon indicating a database as a stack of circlesEncircled image of a small hand laid atop a larger handDependent Care FSA IconDesktop computer monitor over a circle with a shadowDesktop computer iconEncicled open document folderMoney IconEncircled dollar signUS Dollar symbolDotted Arrow IconEdit IconGo to last page symbolPen with checked checkbox within a circleEnvelope IconExclamation Mark within a Triangular SignEncircled hand holding dollar billsAmerican FlagEncircled compassEye IconFacebook LogoEdit IconStar IconFax IconEncircled hand holding a dollar signAdobe Acrobat PDF iconSingle, blank file iconTwo files in a stackLightning bolt symbolEncircled file iconA group of peopleEncircled white crossHealth Care Flexible Spending Account IconHeartbeat IconEncircled "i" characterText file icon symbolizing a paper letterEncircled image of two files, one laid above the otherEncircled icons of a tooth and an eyeLimited Expense Healthcase FSA IconEncircled lightbulbList IconLock IconEncircled megaphoneMedkit IconEncircled chat bubbleMobile phone over a circle with a shadowPause IconEncircled stack of coinsPhone IconPlay IconMouse Pointer IconPrescription SymbolPrinter IconQuestion Mark IconEncircled question markEncircled cloud with download symbolSearch IconSecure EmailSign In IconSign out of this siteSpinning circle indicating a process is activeEncircled starStar IconWrench within a circleTwitter LogoUser Icon with Plus SymbolDownload on the App StoreFSAFEDS LogoGet it on Google PlayUnited States Office of Personnel ManagementAmerican FlagVideo IconDownload IconQuestion Mark

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

FAQs

Most Popular Questions

I am in the military. Can I participate in FSAFEDS?

As of the 2024 Federal Benefits Open Season, members of the uniformed services eligible to enroll in a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) for the 2025 plan year include:

  • Members of the regular (active) component
  • Members of the reserve component of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force, performing Active Guard Reserve (AGR) duty
  • Members of the National Guard performing Active Guard Reserve (AGR) duty

The below members of the uniformed services are not eligible to enroll in the DCFSA program during the 2024 Federal Benefits Open Season:

  • Reserve component members (except for those performing AGR duty pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 12301(d) or 32 U.S.C. 502(f)).
  • Members of the U.S. Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps.

Members of the uniformed services are not eligible to participate in Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts (HCFSA) as of the 2024 Federal Benefits Open Season but can enroll for the first time during a Special Enrollment Period in March 2025. Members of the U.S. Coast Guard and National and Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps can enroll in DCFSA and HCFSA for the first time during the Special Enrollment Period in March 2025.