FSA

While tax-advantaged health flexible spending accounts typically come with a "use it or lose it" policy, you may still have options for using 2022 FSA dollars.

Investing in a health savings account comes with a triple tax advantage, making it an attractive way to save for health-related costs in retirement.

The Office of Federal Student Aid has a lot on its plate in 2023, including implementation of an ambitious new student loan repayment plan. Now it just needs money to pay for it.

Vulnerable people - including over-65s and pregnant women - should avoid eating it, say food safety advisers.

Florida Standards Assessment scores for students were released last week and they show mixed results for area schools.

Some food poisoning cases in children have been linked to the chocolate eggs, the Food Standards Agency says.

Governor DeSantis signed a bill eliminating the annual student assessments – in favor of a “progress monitoring” system.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill that is ending the Florida Standards Assessments and replacing the standardized exams with a “progress monitoring system” that would test students three times a year.

The head of the office of Federal Student Aid, Richard Cordray, spoke with lawmakers about loan forgiveness and a resumption of student loan repayments after the pandemic pause.

Nearly 23% of the country's 42.9 million total borrowers will have their loans changed hands.

DeSantis and Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran sat down with educators in Niceville to talk about how his plan to ditch the FSA in favor of “progress monitoring” will affect them moving forward.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans Tuesday to get rid of the Florida Standards Assessments testing, or FSA. Those are the tests given in public schools at the end of each year.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans Tuesday to end the Florida Standards Assessments, also known as FSA, testing for students across the state, a move applauded by the state's largest teachers union.

As cat deaths mount from a fatal disease, an investigation into a possible link to pet food continues.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Statewide Assessments tests are beginning for students in just a couple of weeks. Despite COVID-19 changing the face of schooling for many students and their families, the Florida Department of Education has determined FSA testing must be held in-person this year. Ginny Sekula is the director of Sylvan Learning in North Jacksonville and understands some parents and students may be nervous. “The best advice I can give to parents is to relax and help your child relax about this test,” Sekula said. If your student doesn’t score well on their FSA test, it could impact their promotion to the next grade.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For Duval County parents who have kept their students in virtual learning this school year, the upcoming Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) exams are causing concern as the district is not offering a virtual option. “The Florida Department of Education is requiring all students in grades six to 12 to take their Florida Standards Assessment, FSA, in state and the course exams, at a school location,” said a voicemail message sent to Duval County families whose students are enrolled in Duval Homeroom. “It just seems like, sometimes, our opinions are undervalued,” Sullivan said of parents of virtual learning students. While students were allowed to take this school year’s previous PMAs virtually, the message to parents was unclear as to whether the next one would offer that option. Meanwhile, in Tallahassee, some lawmakers have filed legislation to soften the financial impact that the state assessments could have on schools.

The Department of Justice announced several significant developments in the implementation of the First Step Act (FSA) in a report published today. Today is another milestone in implementing the First Step Act, said Attorney General William P. Barr. The department will also begin a pilot program to publish recidivism data and other First Step Act updates on a quarterly basis. The efficient and effective implementation of the First Step Act continues to be a priority for the Department of Justice and for the Trump Administration. In addition, the Justice Department will soon release a funding opportunity to support continued implementation of the FSA.

You decide on an amount in advance and use the funds throughout the year to pay for medical expenses. But you have to use the money by a certain date generally as soon as Dec. 31 or it's gone. Now might be a good time to stock up on travel sizes of eligible items, such as contact lens solution. These items qualify for FSA spending, but you must have a doctor's written prescription. But if you want to pay for them out of flex spending, you'll need one.

My name is David Muhlhausen and I am the Director of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). To develop PATTERN, NIJ contracted with two national experts in risk assessment systems Drs. Consistent with the FSA, PATTERN incorporates dynamic risk factors things that an inmate can change over time with appropriate programming and services. Announcing PATTERN was the Departments first step in implementing the new risk assessment tool. This is an ongoing process, and we look forward to refining the risk assessment system over time.

Activists tell The New York Times that newly released video appears to show two men who were both killed by a faction allied with the Turkish-backed FSA militia in northern Syria. (CNN) - US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces say a prominent politician, her driver, members of Kurdish security forces and several civilians were killed by Turkish-backed militants in Syria on Saturday, after videos circulating online appeared to show the killings. The Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army or FSA (also called the Syrian National Army), have denied those claims. The Turkish-backed FSA denies that it was involved, saying none of their forces or factions have reached the M4 highway where the killings happened. "Asayish Kurdish security forces members were killed before Hevrin Khalaf arrived to the checkpoint," said the SDF Press Commander.

About 16,000 BOP inmates are currently enrolled in drug treatment programs, including the well-regarded Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP). Meeting Needs of the Female Inmate Population: Expands inmate access to existing gender-responsive programs developed specifically to female inmates needs. Developing a Needs Assessment System: Provides resources to support a consultative meeting with practitioners who have expertise in needs assessment systems. The Risk and Needs Assessment Tool PATTERNThe Attorney Generals publication of a risk and needs assessment system was a key requirement of the FSA, signed into law by President Trump on Dec. 21, 2018. PATTERN is designed to predict the likelihood of general and violent recidivism for all BOP inmates.

Before you head to the beach, use this tax-advantaged account to stock up on summer necessities. Flexible spending accounts allow workers to sock away cash on a pretax basis into a savings account. You can take tax-free distributions from your FSA as long as the money goes toward qualified medical expenses. Last year, about 3 out of 4 large employers offered their workers a medical FSA to help offset health care costs, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Don't forget that the health care FSA is different from health savings accounts.