<prompt> Human: I am in a situation. My wife was under the impression that all of the remaining money for our flex plan carried over, not just the 500 allowed. In short, she sat down after the holiday busyness Jan 3 to finally pay all the medical bills 1,400, and discovered the 0 balance. My question is, is there ANY way that we can get an exception made since we didnt just overshoot our amount, she just went to pay it too late. We have the bills and it would all be used. I mean A-N-Y way. We are on a very tight budget as my wife now stays at home with the kids. Thanks for your time.  <response>: Check with HR. Some employers offer a grace period where you can make prior year claims through March 15. However, if the balance is already 0, I wouldnt get your hopes up. Good luck! 