Thanks. That helps! I also found a couple of other discussion items that helped resolve the issues (and gave us full understanding) - and, better yet, we were able to get through the TT errors and complete the e-filing today.
More info (in addition to the helpful link from KrisD15):
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/errors-on-8889-t-when-a-dependant/00/751910
How to get past the TT smartcheck errors:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/being-claimed-as-dependent-with-...
