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Frequently asked employer-related HSA questions.
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These procedures describe the general processing considerations for hardship distributions through participant self-certification. Self-certification is available for plans that have Safe Harbor hardship reasons. Self-Certification of Hardship Dist...
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Overview of qualifying life events that will allow a mid-year election change for FSA.
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There is currently no annual filing requirement for Section 125 Plans. However, the underlying benefits may be required to file a Form 5500 if they are considered a Health & Welfare Plan. Group Health Insurance Coverage and Health FSAs are two examp...
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If your plan has an automatic cash out and/or rollover provision, we will periodically review the plan and notify terminated participants who have a balance below the plan's cash-out threshold that they must take action on their retirement account...
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Last Updated: 01/29/2026
in Employer Portal
Once your account access has been set up by your Sentinel Group representative, you can create an account on the employer portal. To do this, visit the Employers home page at sentinelgroup.com and select the "log in" option. Follow the steps b...
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For Employers: When you have plan questions, please feel free to contact your account manager directly. If you are unsure who to contact, please email FSAServiceTeam@sentinelgroup.com and a member of our team will get back to you. For Empl...
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Instructions for entering or updating FSA enrollments through the Sentinel Employer Portal.
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Effective for plan years beginning after December 31, 2024, long-term, part-time, employees (as defined in SECURE 2.0) must be permitted to make elective deferrals (voluntary contributions employees make to their retirement plan) after two con...
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Each year plan sponsors will be required to distribute disclosure notices for their qualified retirement plans. These notice can be distributed via hard copy or electronic meeting specific DOL and IRS requirements. Your plan design will dictate the ...