Welcome Fairfax County Public Schools employees
We are excited to administer the flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for FCPS employees. Explore this website to learn about the FCPS FSAs administered by Optum Bank®. You will find information to help you understand the FSA programs and to help you take advantage of all the benefits of participating.
After you enroll and your account is opened, you will be able to log into this website to access more resources and tools to help you manage your account.
We connect health and finances for better health outcomes
Optum financial will continue to be a leader in health accounts while expanding our financial capabilities and expertise. Our focus remains on transforming your experience and way of saving, managing, paying and investing for health care. As Optum Financial, we remain the number-one provider of health savings accounts (HSAs) and the only financial institution owned by a health care company. Optum Bank is not changing and is part of Optum Financial.
What does this mean for you?
- The solutions and value we offer remain the same. There will be no disruption to your health accounts or the services you receive today.
- Throughout 2021, you will notice that the communications and materials you receive as an account holder will reflect the new name and logo.
- Because Optum Bank is a part of Optum Financial, you will continue to see the Optum Bank name on materials, as applicable.
- Optum Bank, Member FDIC, remains the custodian/administrator of our health savings accounts (HSA) and Medicare Advantage Medical Savings Accounts (MSA).
- Optum Financial will be the administrator for all other health accounts, including flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health reimbursement accounts/arrangements (HRA).
Using the FCPS FSA plan just got easier
What is an FSA?
An FSA reimburses you for health care expenses for you and your eligible dependents. Eligible expenses include medical, dental, vision, hearing and prescription drug expenses. You can also use FSA funds to pay for copays, coinsurance and over-the-counter (OTC) items.
Dependent care FSA:
- Questions on dependent care expenses? You can view this dependent care informational flyer for more information or watch this dependent care FSA video on how you can use tax-free money to pay for eligible expenses.
FSA overview
View more information about the health care and dependent care flexible benefits savings account options.
User guide: Mastercard
Review the features of the Optum Bank payment Mastercard® and learn how to use it to pay providers for eligible medical expenses.
Health Finance Ed Center
Resources
Understanding how your FSA can help you plan, save and pay for health care is important. To learn more, view the FSA informational flyer.
Resources
Unsure of what you can purchase with your health account funds? You can find information on eligible and ineligible health care expenses in the FSA eligible expenses flyer.
Video
FSA: How to file a claim
Do you have questions about how to file a claim? Watch this video for step-by-step instructions.
Video
FSA: How to upload a receipt
Find out how to upload a receipt for an Optum Bank payment Mastercard® purchase.
Questions? We’re here to help.