Q.- An employee’s ex-spouse called us. She wants information about the expenses her ex-husband is submitting for reimbursement from his health flexible spending account plan. She said she needs this information for her estate planning. Should we provide information about his FSA election and reimbursements?
A.- No. If the employee has provided a HIPAA Authorization form allowing you to talk with his ex-wife about his health coverage, you should look at the terms of the authorization to see what information you can provide. If there is no HIPAA Authorization on file, you should not discuss the employee’s FSA participation with the ex-wife.