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🌙 Sweet Dreams: Strategies for Better Sleep and Better Health. 

November 18, 2025 by Deidre Mings

Catch more Z’s and maximize benefits. Getting a good night’s sleep is one of the best gifts you can give yourself. Quality rest supports your immune system, boosts mood, sharpens focus, and improves overall well-being. Yet, in a world filled with screens, stress, and packed schedules, sleep can easily take a back seat. This month, your Employee Assistance Program (EAP) … [Read more...] about 🌙 Sweet Dreams: Strategies for Better Sleep and Better Health. 

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Featured Tagged With: Asiflex, benefit fair, Cafeteria Plan, EAP, employee wellness, Flexible spending, FSA, FSA Store, health, health plan, Medical Insurance, Mercy, MoCafe, open enrollment, virtual benefit fair, wellness

Benefit Spotlight – Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

November 12, 2025 by Deidre Mings

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) help you save on taxes while paying for eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses. Pre-tax contributions reduce your taxable income, making your benefits dollars go further. đź’Š Medical (Health) FSA A Medical FSA lets you use pre-tax dollars for out-of-pocket healthcare costs: Co-payments & deductibles … [Read more...] about Benefit Spotlight – Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Featured Tagged With: Asiflex, benefit fair, benefits, cafeteria, Cafeteria Plan, employee wellness, financial wellness, Flexible spending, MoCafe, open enrollment, savings, taxes, wellness

Open Enrollment and Virtual Benefits Fair

November 3, 2025 by Deidre Mings

Open Enrollment: Now through December 1, 2025. Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to review and update your benefits to ensure they meet your needs for the upcoming year. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) require enrollment each year and are a separate enrollment system from other benefits. Virtual Benefits Fair Missouri State University is excited to bring … [Read more...] about Open Enrollment and Virtual Benefits Fair

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Dependent Care FSA: Tax Advantage

August 25, 2025 by Deidre Mings

đź•’ Reminder: Use Your 2025 Dependent Care FSA Funds If you're enrolled in a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) for 2025, now is a great time to review your remaining balance and plan to use your funds before the upcoming deadlines. A DCFSA allows you to set aside pre-tax dollars from your paycheck to cover eligible dependent care expenses—such as: Daycare or … [Read more...] about Dependent Care FSA: Tax Advantage

Filed Under: Employee Benefits Tagged With: Asiflex, Cafeteria Plan, employee wellness, financial wellness, Flexible spending, MoCafe, wellness

Know Your Policies

June 28, 2025 by Deidre Mings

National Insurance Awareness Day – June 28, 2025 National Insurance Awareness Day is your reminder to pause and review your coverage. Why? Because being underinsured isn’t just inconvenient—it can be costly. Insurance exists to provide peace of mind and a financial safety net when life takes an unexpected turn. From car accidents and house damage to health scares or identity … [Read more...] about Know Your Policies

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