Terminated employees may continue appearing on reimbursement reports during the plan's runout period if they remain eligible to submit reimbursement requests.
Why does a terminated employee still appear on reimbursement reports?
After termination, eligible employees may continue appearing on reimbursement reports during the runout period.
This allows reimbursement requests for eligible expenses incurred while they were covered to be processed.
When will the employee stop appearing on reports?
After the runout period ends:
The employee's status changes to Former.
They no longer appear as an active participant on reimbursement reports.
No additional administrative action is required.
The system updates reporting automatically.
Does this affect reimbursement eligibility?
An employee may remain eligible to submit reimbursement requests for expenses incurred while they were eligible under the plan.
Only eligible claims are included on reimbursement reports.
When does this article not apply?
This article explains reimbursement reporting after termination.
It does not explain payroll reporting or employee reactivation.
Key takeaway
It's normal for terminated employees to appear on reimbursement reports during the runout period while eligible reimbursement requests are still being processed.