Can I enroll my domestic partner in the Aetna HealthFund Plan?
Reed Elsevier employees may enroll their eligible domestic partners in the Aetna HealthFund Plan. However, domestic partners are not recognized by federal government and are not considered tax dependents in most states under current federal tax code. That means if you enroll in the Aetna HealthFund Plan and open a health savings account, unless you can claim your domestic partner and/or your partner’s children as a dependent on your tax return in your state, expenses incurred by your covered domestic partner can not be paid with the funds from your health savings account. A covered domestic partner can, however, open his or her own health savings account to cover expenses, but that health savings account must be exclusive of coverage by Reed Elsevier. Please note: Contributions to both health savings accounts, when combined, may not exceed the annual IRS maximum allowed amount for a family $5,800 for 2008. Reed Elsevier’s $800 contribution is counted towards this annual limit.
