Flexible Spending Account Participants:

During enrollment, you chose to participate in one or both of the spending accounts administered by Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa. The following are explained below:

  • Address
  • Automatic Reimbursement Authorization Information
  • Claims Guidelines for Medical and Dependent Care Spending Accounts
  • Reimbursement Account for Direct Deposit Information

Address

The address the Flexible Benefits Office has on file is the address you have on file with Iowa State University. If you would like your Flexible Benefits mailings to go to a different address, please contact the Flexible Benefits Office at 1-800-624-2755. This will not change your address with the University or for your regular health insurance. If you want your address changed for these purposes, please contact the University Benefits Office.

Automatic Reimbursement of Medical Claims

If you are a participant in a Medical Spending Account, you are eligible to have your unreimbursed expenses from the Wellmark medical and Wellmark prescription drug plans automatically applied to your medical spending account.

Participation in the Automatic Reimbursement program will be handled as follows:

1. If you were a participant in the Automatic Reimbursement program previously and wish to continue participation, you do not need to notify us. Automatic Reimbursement participation will automatically be continued unless you cancel this arrangement (see #3 below).

2. If you have not utilized the Automatic Reimbursement program and you wish to take advantage of this option, complete the Automatic Reimbursement Authorization Form.

3. If you are a participant in the Automatic Reimbursement program and do not wish to participate, mark the “revoke” box near the bottom of the Automatic Reimbursement Authorization Form and return to the address at the bottom of the form.

If you have questions about automatic reimbursement please call the Flexible Benefits Office at 1-800-624-2755.

Direct Deposit

As a participant in a Flexible Spending Account, you may elect to have your reimbursements deposited directly into your checking or savings account. To take advantage of this option, complete the Reimbursement Account Authorization Agreement for Direct Deposit and return it to the address at the bottom of the form. Please allow two check processing cycles for the automatic deposit authorization to be processed. If you are a participant in the direct deposit program and you wish to continue participation, you do not need to notify us. Direct Deposit participation will automatically be continued unless you cancel this arrangement by marking the “cancel” box on the Reimbursement Account Authorization for Direct Deposit form and return to our office. If you have questions about direct deposit please call the Flexible Benefits Office at 1-800-624-2755.