Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
and if you are gifting benefits from the previous year, which must be selected by the end of February or lost, the gift status would expire at the end of the month too, so that you would basically be throwing away a choice benefit.
+1. OP, when you go into your choice benefits what year is displayed? Should be on the first screen. 2012 choice benefits can be gifted anytime during the 2012 program year which extends into Feb 2013.