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1 Health Savings Account (HSA) Plan Design Guide Please complete this form and return to Further℠, CareFirst’s HSA administrator, 45 days before your effective date to ensure proper administration of your plan. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at 866-758-6119. Send your completed form via secure email to [email protected] or mail it to Further, c/o CareFirst, P.O. Box 64193, St. Paul, MN 55164. All fields are required. Incomplete forms will cause delays setting up your plan. 1. EMPLOYER INFORMATION Employer’s name Employer’s street address City State Zip code Employer’s tax ID number (required) Type of corporation S Corporation C Corporation Partnership Sole Proprietor Political Subdivision/Church LLC Non-Profit Other Number of employees eligible for plan Person responsible for authorization of plan design (The person listed below is responsible for signing and approving the Plan Design Guide.) Name Title Phone number Fax number Email address Main contact person (The person listed below has access to all plan information when contacting Further and will automatically be granted full access to the BlueFund Account Service Center.) Main contact name Title Phone number Fax number Email address Additional contact person (The additional contact person has access to the plan information indicated below when contacting Further. This person’s online access is granted by the main contact person within the BlueFund Account Service Center.) Additional contact name Title Phone number Fax number Email address Additional contact person has access to the following information when contacting Further: All plan data Claim billing To grant access to additional users or to add more contacts, log into the BlueFund Account Service Center. SUM4166-1E (6/18) Further is an independent company that provides administrative services for CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield consumer directed health care plans and incentive cards. Further does not sell BlueCross or BlueShield products. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is the shared business name of CareFirst of Maryland, Inc. and Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. CareFirst of Maryland, Inc., Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc., The Dental Network and First Care, Inc. are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. In the District of Columbia and Maryland, CareFirst MedPlus is the business name of First Care, Inc. In Virginia, CareFirst MedPlus is the business name of First Care, Inc. of Maryland (used in VA by: First Care, Inc.). ® Registered trademark of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

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    Health Savings Account (HSA) Plan Design Guide

    Please complete this form and return to Further, CareFirsts HSA administrator, 45 days before your effective date to ensure proper administration of your plan. Ifyou have any questions, please call Customer Service at 866-758-6119. Send your completed form via secure email to [email protected] or mail it to Further, c/o CareFirst, P.O.Box64193, St.Paul, MN 55164.

    All fields are required. Incomplete forms will cause delays setting up your plan.

    1. EMPLOYER INFORMATION

    Employers name

    Employers street address

    City State Zip code

    Employers tax ID number (required)

    Type of corporation S Corporation C Corporation Partnership SoleProprietor Political Subdivision/Church LLC Non-Profit Other

    Number of employees eligible for plan

    Person responsible for authorization of plan design(The person listed below is responsible for signing and approving the Plan Design Guide.)

    Name Title

    Phone number Fax number

    Email address

    Main contact person(The person listed below has access to all plan information when contacting Further and will automatically be granted full access to the BlueFund Account Service Center.)

    Main contact name Title

    Phone number Fax number

    Email address

    Additional contact person(The additional contact person has access to the plan information indicated below when contacting Further. This persons online access is granted by the main contact person within the BlueFund Account Service Center.)

    Additional contact name Title

    Phone number Fax number

    Email address

    Additional contact person has access to the following information when contacting Further:

    All plan data Claim billing

    To grant access to additional users or to add more contacts, log into the BlueFund Account Service Center.

    SUM4166-1E (6/18)

    Further is an independent company that provides administrative services for CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield consumer directed health care plans and incentive cards. Further does not sell BlueCross or BlueShield products.

    CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is the shared business name of CareFirst of Maryland, Inc. and Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. CareFirst of Maryland, Inc., Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc., The Dental Network and First Care, Inc. are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. In the District of Columbia and Maryland, CareFirst MedPlus is the business name of First Care, Inc. In Virginia, CareFirst MedPlus is the business name of First Care, Inc. of Maryland (used in VA by: First Care, Inc.). Registered trademark of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

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    2. CAREFIRST INFORMATION

    CareFirst account executive

    Name

    Phone number

    Email address

    CareFirst account manager

    Name

    Phone number

    Email address

    3. AGENCY/BROKERAGE INFORMATION

    Name of agency/brokerage (if applicable)

    Agency/brokerage address

    Agency/brokerage code Agency/brokerage tax ID

    Agent/brokers name (if applicable) Email address

    Agent/broker code Agent/broker phone

    4. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION

    Is Further replacing administrative services from another HSA administrator? Yes NoIf yes, members who wish to transfer dollars are required to complete the HSA Transfer Request Form (SUM4173) after the account isestablished.

    5. HEALTHPLAN ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

    Health plan administrator Effective date

    Is your plan fully insured or self insured? Fully Insured Self Insured

    6. HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT (HSA) PLAN OPTIONS

    Plan year HSA effective date

    HSA plan option (select one): SelectSaver ThriftSaver

    7. ENROLLMENT DATA

    Enrollment data will be sent via:

    Electronic file produced by CareFirst (default) (Electronic enrollment file format requirements will be provided via email following the approval of the plan design guide.)

    CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

    SUM4166-1E (6/18)

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    8. CONTRIBUTION INFORMATION

    Contribution methods (select one)

    1. BlueFund Account Service Center (employer.carefirst.com): There are two ways to make onlinecontributions:

    Schedule an ACH pull and Further will initiate an electronic transfer from your companys bank account to the designated employees HSAs. With this method, you use the BlueFund Account Service Center to identify employee accounts and contribution amounts for each pull transaction.

    Create and upload a contribution file directly into Furthers system. This data is then used to generate an ACH pull transaction.

    2. Secure File Transfer with ACH pull: This option allows a group to create and upload a contribution file to a secure site. An ACH pull will not be initiated unless a contribution file is received. Further will notify you to provide the information needed to set up this contribution method.

    3. Direct Deposit/ACH Push: An ACH push is a customer or member initiated transaction of an electronic transfer of funds. Further will notify you to provide the information needed to set up the Direct Deposit/ACH Push program.

    Account funding must be initiated by you through the standard electronic file format before each ACH transaction can occur. (Required if electronic file is selected.)

    If you selected option 1 or 2 above, complete the banking information below:

    I hereby authorize Further to charge our bank account through Automated Clearinghouse for HSA contributions. The following bank account information is provided to Further for initiation of this procedure.

    Bank name

    Bank ABA number Account type: Checking Savings(The ABA number is the nine-digit number located in the lower left corner of your check.)

    Bank account number

    Employer contributions

    Will the employer contribute to the accounts? Yes No

    9. PREMIUM ONLY PLAN (POP)

    Please indicate the plan year effective date

    You must have a POP in place to allow employee pre-tax contributions to the HSA. Select one of the following:

    Pre-tax contributions are allowed. If checked, select one of the following:

    I currently have a POP with Further. Please update my documents. I currently have a POP with another vendor. I want Further to set up a POP.

    Pre-tax contributions are not allowed. Skip to Section 10 Administrative Tips.

    Eligibility

    Required for plan documents (generally matches that of the health plan)

    Employees must work at least _____________ hours per week to be eligible

    Benefits will begin on (select only one):

    First of the month following date of hire Date of hire First day after completion of the waiting period 30 days 60 days 90 days Other First of the month after completion of the waiting period 30 days 60 days 90 days Other

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    10. ADMINISTRATIVE TIPS

    By registering through carefirst.com/myaccount, your employees have access to a powerful tool for managing their HSA, including the ability to: e

    View recent claims or reimbursement requests

    Make withdrawals from their account

    Create and view a customized statement

    Enroll in direct deposit

    Manage their personal profile

    Make online contributions

    LOCATIONS: Multiple Further locations are available for 51+ groups only. If requesting multiple Further locations, please complete and attach the Location Addendum (SUM4172). Locations must be the same across all products administered by Further. If you wish to have different ACH accounts by location, please complete the Group ACH Authorization Agreement Form (SUM4170).

    COORDINATING WITH AN FSA: For members who have an FSA and an HSA, the FSA provides reimbursement for permitted benefits, such as vision and dental care until the health plan deductible is met. Once the health plan deductible is met, all Section213(d) expenses, excluding deductible expenses, are eligible for reimbursement.

    This affects only those members who are eligible to contribute to their HSA. Members who are not eligible to contribute to an HSA will have a general purpose FSA.

    PLAN DOCUMENTS: Further sends a Summary Plan Description (SPD) only if part of a POP. The documents will be sent to the group contact within 60 days of receipt of the completed Plan Design Guide.

    11. SIGNATURE

    It is agreed that necessary information concerning current and future employees and/or their dependents who participate in this plan, and employees whose participation is to be changed or discontinued, shall be provided to Further on a timely basis.

    I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE CHOICES WITHIN THIS PLAN DESIGN GUIDE. INFORMATION ON THE PLAN DESIGN GUIDE AND ANY ANCILLARY INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENROLLING IN THIS PLAN ARE, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE.

    Signature Date

    Printed name Title

    12. FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

    Further group number Sales executive

    Market segment Further account manager

    CareFirst account manager Further client manager

    Broker partner Further enrollment specialist

    Broker account manager

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