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ok, thank you. looks like no wiggle room on the FSA due to being started in error. thank you. now i guess i have to go fight with his work over converting the FSA to an HSA so he doesn't lose this years money also. if they won't or can't accommodate having an HSA, are there any penalties or what have you if he transfers from the FSA to the HSA? or any other suggestions on how to handle this has an HSA from before and an FSA now, and really want the money in an HSA instead

hi - had an HSA account with ~$3k. employer changed providers. looks like employer opened FSA not HSA. i never rec'd cards, didn't realize this. i've been paying med exp and saving receipts. saw today that the 'old' HSA ~$3k balance is not reflected in the FSA account. i have an HSA medical plan, is this a rectifiable error that will restore my prior HSA $3k, plus last years payroll deposits? or, is all the money gone because they started an FSA in error instead of an HSA? thanks. also, if employer HR is not helpful, do i have any recourse?