Characteristic Codes - Discontinued Benefit

[Guest Dea]

My H&W plan terminated their vision benefit during the plan year. On the Form 5500, should I not use code 4E because vision was discontinued or should I still use it for this filing because the vision benefit was offered for part of the plan year? I can't find anything in the instructions that state whether these codes should be used as of the beginning of the plan year or the end of the plan year. Thanks!

[JohnCheek]

Instructions say "answer all questions with respect to the plan or DFE year", unless otherwise explicitly stated...

I would include the vision benefit code if the benefit was provided at any time during the year.

[Guest Dea]

Instructions say "answer all questions with respect to the plan or DFE year", unless otherwise explicitly stated...

I would include the vision benefit code if the benefit was provided at any time during the year.

Thank you!