{"id":3071,"date":"2020-09-23T13:23:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T17:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/merkley-wyden-push-federal-agencies-to-respond-to-covid-needs-make-masks-and-gloves-reimbursable-under-fsa-guidelines_-2020\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T11:06:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T15:06:17","slug":"merkley-wyden-push-federal-agencies-to-respond-to-covid-needs-make-masks-and-gloves-reimbursable-under-fsa-guidelines_-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-wyden-push-federal-agencies-to-respond-to-covid-needs-make-masks-and-gloves-reimbursable-under-fsa-guidelines_-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Merkley y Wyden presionan a las agencias federales para que respondan a las necesidades de COVID y hagan que las m\u00e1scaras y los guantes sean reembolsables seg\u00fan las pautas de la FSA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Los senadores estadounidenses de Oreg\u00f3n, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, est\u00e1n presionando al Servicio de Impuestos Internos y a la Oficina de Administraci\u00f3n de Personal para que expresen las preocupaciones de los trabajadores sobre la continua inflexibilidad de las Cuentas de Gastos Flexibles (FSA, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) para la salud para los trabajadores, incluidos los del gobierno federal. .<\/p>\n<p>Actualmente, los trabajadores que siguen las pautas de los CDC al usar equipo de protecci\u00f3n personal en sus lugares de trabajo no pueden recibir reembolsos por m\u00e1scaras y guantes sin una carta de necesidad m\u00e9dica de un profesional de la salud.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"Default\">\u201cExigir a cualquier persona que busque una carta de necesidad m\u00e9dica, lo que podr\u00eda requerir que ingrese al consultorio de un m\u00e9dico o que entre en contacto cercano con extra\u00f1os, para el reembolso de una herramienta conocida en la lucha contra la epidemia de coronavirus es irresponsable y da\u00f1ino. Solicitamos que el IRS aclare que las m\u00e1scaras y los guantes son elegibles para el reembolso de las FSA y que no se requiere una carta de necesidad m\u00e9dica. Tambi\u00e9n solicitamos que la Oficina de Administraci\u00f3n de Personal (OPM) elimine de inmediato este requisito para fines de las FSA de salud para trabajadores federales y considere las compras de m\u00e1scaras y guantes reembolsables de la FSA, sin una carta de necesidad m\u00e9dica.&nbsp;<b>escribieron los senadores.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\">\u201cSabemos que las familias estadounidenses que luchan contra el coronavirus y otros problemas de salud enfrentar\u00e1n facturas de salud m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de lo que han ahorrado en sus FSA de salud. Debemos darles todas las oportunidades para tener \u00e9xito durante este momento dif\u00edcil. Una mayor flexibilidad a trav\u00e9s de las FSA es un comienzo peque\u00f1o pero necesario\u201d,<b>Merkley y Wyden continuaron.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>El texto completo de la carta est\u00e1 disponible.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/download\/fsa-flexibility-2020\/\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>&nbsp;y sigue a continuaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">###<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\">Estimado comisionado Rettig y director interino Rigas,<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\">En medio de una pandemia mundial en curso, escribimos hoy con profunda preocupaci\u00f3n por la continua inflexibilidad de las cuentas de gastos flexibles (FSA) de salud para los trabajadores, incluidos los del gobierno federal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\">En ausencia de orientaci\u00f3n del Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS), entendemos que algunos administradores de la FSA de Salud exigen que los trabajadores presenten una carta de necesidad m\u00e9dica para recibir el reembolso de m\u00e1scaras y guantes a trav\u00e9s de una FSA y que otros administradores no lo hacen. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevenci\u00f3n de Enfermedades (CDC) recomendaron por primera vez el uso de m\u00e1scaras en abril de 2020 para proteger a todos contra la propagaci\u00f3n de una enfermedad espec\u00edfica: el coronavirus. Bas\u00e1ndose en el consejo de los CDC y otros expertos m\u00e9dicos, a partir de agosto, 34 estados, el Distrito de Columbia y Puerto Rico han emitido requisitos de m\u00e1scaras para sus residentes. ingresar al consultorio de un m\u00e9dico o entrar en contacto cercano con extra\u00f1os, ya que el reembolso de una herramienta conocida en la lucha contra la epidemia de coronavirus es irresponsable y da\u00f1ino. Solicitamos que el IRS aclare que las m\u00e1scaras y los guantes son elegibles para el reembolso de las FSA y que no se requiere una carta de necesidad m\u00e9dica. Tambi\u00e9n solicitamos que la Oficina de Administraci\u00f3n de Personal (OPM) elimine de inmediato este requisito para fines de las FSA de salud para trabajadores federales y considere las compras de m\u00e1scaras y guantes reembolsables de la FSA, sin una carta de necesidad m\u00e9dica.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\">Agradecemos la gu\u00eda que el IRS ha emitido hasta la fecha sobre las FSA de salud en los Avisos 2020-29 y 2020-33 y las medidas que ha tomado la OPM para revisar el programa federal de FSA para incorporar esa gu\u00eda. Sin embargo, alentamos a la OPM a ampliar la ventana durante la cual los trabajadores federales pueden realizar cambios a mitad de a\u00f1o en las elecciones (que finalizaron el 29 de agosto de 2020). Tambi\u00e9n alentamos al IRS a extender la transferencia de montos no utilizados en las FSA para todos los trabajadores m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de la fecha l\u00edmite del 31 de diciembre de 2020 en el Aviso 2020-29. Seg\u00fan el Aviso 2020-33, los montos no utilizados despu\u00e9s de este plazo est\u00e1n sujetos a un l\u00edmite de traspaso de $550. En este momento de incertidumbre econ\u00f3mica, cuando no hay una trayectoria clara para nuestra salud p\u00fablica, los trabajadores y sus familias deben poder ahorrar tanto como sea posible para los costos futuros de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica. Con ese fin, le pedimos que permita la transferencia ilimitada de los montos de la FSA de salud no utilizados para los a\u00f1os del plan que finalizan en 2020 hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2021, incluso si el trabajador no se ha vuelto a inscribir en la FSA de salud del empleador.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\">Gracias por su atenci\u00f3n a estas solicitudes. Sabemos que las familias estadounidenses que luchan contra el coronavirus y otros problemas de salud enfrentar\u00e1n facturas de salud m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de lo que han ahorrado en sus FSA de salud. Debemos darles todas las oportunidades para tener \u00e9xito durante este momento dif\u00edcil. Una mayor flexibilidad a trav\u00e9s de las FSA es un comienzo peque\u00f1o pero necesario.<\/p>\n<p>Atentamente,<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. &ndash; Oregon&rsquo;s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are pushing the Internal Revenue Service and the Office of Personnel Management to voice workers&rsquo; concerns over the continued inflexibility of Health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for workers, including those in the federal government. 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