Little Chance to Change Mind, Either

Opportunities to change FSA coverage levels also are limited, OPM said, unless the enrollee or the contractor made an error such as an incorrect amount or an incorrect designation of what type of account money should be going into. Enrollees were sent notices of their elections on record before the open season ended and in general had to make any corrections by then. Otherwise, changes can only be made if the enrollee experiences a “qualified status change” such as marriage, divorce, birth or adoption of a child. In that case, changes can be made from 31 days before to 60 days after the event.