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BENEFITS OPEN ENROLLMENT 2009

Reimbursement Accounts

Health Care Card

Duke continues to offer a Health Care Card, administered through WageWorks®, that will pay for many eligible health care expenses at the point of sale using funds from an employee's health care reimbursement account. That means less hassle and less paperwork.

 

Reimbursement Accounts Help You Save on Taxes

Don't leave money on the table. Reimbursement accounts help you take advantage of tax savings on eligible health care and dependent care expenses. Duke offers you two reimbursement accounts: a Health Care Reimbursement Account (for your eligible health care expenses not covered by insurance) and a Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (for reimbursement of day care expenses for eligible dependents).

You may participate in either or both accounts. However, you cannot use money from one account to receive reimbursement for the other account. By setting aside pre-tax money from your pay into the Health Care and/or the Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, you may later file for reimbursement of eligible expenses incurred in calendar year 2009 that are not covered by insurance. Because your contributions are deducted from your pay before federal income, state income, and Social Security taxes have been withheld, you save on taxes.

If your salary is above $105,000, federal law may require your dependent care election to be readjusted. If you are affected, you will be notified during the plan year of any necessary adjustment to your contribution amount.

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