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Get Reimbursed through BPAS

From time to time you will have out-of-pocket medical expenses, like antibiotics for your child or fuel to drive to their doctor’s appointment. You will also typically pay your co-pay any time you have an office visit.

To get reimbursed for these and other medical-related expenses, you will need to submit a claim to BPAS, which handles all our claims and makes sure you get paid back out of your VEBA HRA account.

Logging into your VEBA/115 Trust

How to submit your receipts

How do I view my claims history and status?

On the Home Page of the Claims portal, click the Account link
that shows your available balance. A list of submitted claims will
appear. To view claim details, click anywhere on the claim.

How do I view my payment history?

  1. On the Home Page of the Claims portal, hover over
    the Accounts tab and click Payments. You will see
    reimbursement payments made to date, including debit card
    transactions.
  2. Click anywhere on the claim to see claim details.

How do I report a lost debit card and/or request a new card?

  1. On the Home Page, hover over Accounts and select Banking/
    Cards from the menu.
  2. Under the Debit Cards column, click Report Lost/Stolen or
    Order Replacement and follow instructions.

How do I get my reimbursement quickly?

The fastest way to get your money is to sign up for direct deposit
to your personal checking account. To sign up online:

  1. On the Home Page of the Claims portal, hover over the
    Accounts tab, then choose Payment Method from the menu.
  2. Under the Current Payment Method, select Update. Then
    simply add or update your bank account information and
    click Submit.
  3. The Payment Method Changed confirmation will display.

How do I obtain information on the plan’s fund options?

The participant website has a wealth of information about the
investments available in your Plan. From the Fund Information
tab, select:

  • Fund Links. Each investment option is displayed with the
    ability to view:
  • Historical prices
  • Fund fact sheets
  • Prospectus
  • Additional research
  • Fund Performance. This option provides the performance
    for each fund offering in the plan. You may view each fund’s
    prospectus by clicking the P next to the fund name. You
    may view an online chart by clicking the C next to the fund
    name. Anytime you see a fund name underlined in blue text,
    you can click on it to view performance information, expense
    ratios, and links to the fund fact sheet and prospectus.

What does it mean if funds in the plan have trading restrictions?

Many mutual fund companies have introduced trading
restrictions to discourage short-term trading. When requesting
a change to the allocation of your current account balance, the
website will indicate which funds impose a trading restriction.
If you have recently submitted a transfer or rebalance request
that resulted in a trading restriction, the fund that is temporarily
restricted from future transfers will appear in red, reflecting
the number of days remaining before a subsequent trade (or
opposite way transfer request) can be made. If you have a
pending trading restriction in one or more funds, you may still

transfer other portions of your account by using the Fund-to-
Fund Transfer option.

How do I change the way my account balance is invested?

The Transaction tab offers you two ways to change the
investment of your current account balance:

  • Fund-to-Fund Transfers. This option allows you to transfer
    money from one investment to another. Click the arrow
    next to the transfer option you desire (transferring out a
    dollar amount or a percentage). Select the fund from the
    drop-down menu that you wish to transfer money out of,
    and then indicate the percent or dollar amount you want
    to transfer. Now, enter the percentage(s) among the new
    funds(s) for which you wish to transfer; total must add up
    to 100%. Click Submit Transfer to verify your request, and
    Confirm. Please Note: This change will only affect the way
    your current account balance is invested; it will not change
    how future contributions are invested in your account.
  • Rebalance allows you to a) Provide specific percentages
    for each asset; or b) Rebalance to match your current
    investment election percentages for future contributions.
    Click the radio dial next to the rebalancing method you
    choose. If you elect to rebalance by providing specific
    percentages for each asset, enter your new desired
    percentages next to each fund in the table below. The total
    must add up to 100%.
    If you choose to rebalance to match your current
    investment election percentages, those percentages will
    automatically be entered into the “Change To” column in
    the table.
    If you’d like your existing account balance to be
    automatically rebalanced to these percentages, scroll
    down and click the box next to Automatically Rebalance
    My Account. Then click the radio dial next to the frequency
    in which you would like your account to be automatically
    rebalanced and click Submit Automated Rebalance to
    confirm your request. Note: Using the account rebalancing
    option will trigger a new set of trading restrictions initially,
    and whenever your account is rebalanced. As a result, some
    participants choose to use annual rebalancing rather than
    quarterly.

How do I receive copies of prior participant statements?

Statements will be mailed to your home address quarterly.
To get a copy, select the Resource Center tab. Statements are
organized by plan year under Quarterly Benefit Statements.

Can I choose to get my statements and notices electronically?

Yes, in fact we encourage it! To “Go Green,” choose the Account
Maintenance tab, then choose Preferences. You may then
choose your Go Green options.

Why do I need receipts for things I buy with the Benefit Card?

There will be times when we’ll require a receipt to comply with the IRS guidelines. It’s best to send an itemized statement or Explanation of Benefits (EOB) from your insurance carrier so we
can verify the service you received complies with IRS rules. Sometimes the bill from your doctor or dentist doesn’t provide enough information to show that the services are eligible for reimbursement. In such cases, we’ll need to see an itemized receipt. For example, if you use the benefit card at the dentist, was it for a cleaning, which is eligible; or for teeth whitening, which is ineligible? If it’s unclear, we’ll send you a receipt request. We’ll send out three notices asking for receipts. If we don’t receive the receipt/documentation, we’ll have to temporarily deactivate your Benefit Card until we receive the information required by the IRS.

Why do I need to sign a release for you to speak with my spouse
or family member?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was created to protect your health information and safeguard individually identifiable information, called protected health information or PHI. Under HIPAA, we can only discuss PHI with the individual patient and/or primary plan member unless you authorize us in writing to share the information
with someone else, like your spouse. So, even if you tell us it’s OK to share PHI with your spouse, we can’t legally discuss any information with him/her unless you sign the authorization. For assistance with HIPAA authorization, please contact BPAS Participant Services at 1-866-401-5272.