FSA Eligible Expense List

What is an FSA?

A Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is a tax-advantaged medical savings account available to those who have predictable medical expenses in the near future and wish to set aside funds for them. Funds that are deposited into your Flexible Spending Account are not subject to taxes at the time of deposit. Funds are deposited via a payroll deduction and then can be used on qualified medical expenses such as prescriptions, physician exams, radiology, pathology, as well as dental and vision expenses.

Eligible Expenses

Acupuncture Services
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Treatment
Ambulance Hire
Artificial Limbs
Birth Control Pills & Devices
Braces
Braille-Books & Magazines
Breast Reconstructive Surgery Following a Mastectomy
Car Controls for the Handicapped
Care for the Handicapped Child
Childbirth Classes for mother only
Chiropractors
Christian Science Practitioners Fees
Co-insurance Amounts You Pay
Contact Lenses for Medical Reasons
Cost of Operations and Related Treatment
Crutches
Day Care Expenses for Eligible Dependents as Necessary for Employment (DCA Account)
Deductibles for Medical Expenses
Dental Fees
Dentures
Diagnostic Fees
Drug and Medical Supplies
Eyeglasses, including Exam Fee
Handicapped Persons’ Special Schools
Health Club Dues (To treat a specific illness)
Healing Services’ Fees
Hearing Devices and Batteries
Home Improvements for Medical Considerations
Hypnosis for Treatment of an Illness
Insulin
Laboratory Fees
Laetrile by Prescription
Lasik Eye Surgery
Lead-base Paint Remover (For children with lead poisoning)
Leader Dog and its Upkeep
Life Fee to Retirement Homes for Medical
Expenses
Medical Information Plan
Membership Fees in Association with furnishing Medical Services
Hospitalization and Clinical Care
Menstruation Products
Mileage to Doctor’s office (2019 $0.17/mile)
Neuropathy Treatment if Prescribed by M.D.
Nurses Fees (including Nurse’s Board and Social Security Tax)
Obstetrical Expenses
Operations
Organ Transplants
Orthopedic Shoes
Over the Counter Medications
Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment
Physician Fees
Practical Nurse Fee
Psychiatric Care
Psychologist Fees
Radial Keratotomy
Routine physical and other Non-Diagnostic Services/Treatment
Smoking Cessation Programs
Specialty diets/foods to alleviate an illness or condition
Special Education for the Handicapped
Special Home Costs for Mentally Challenged
Sterilization Fees
Surgical Fees
Telephone, Special for Deaf
Television Audio Display Equipment for the Deaf
Therapeutic Care for Drug & Alcohol
Addiction/ Therapy Treatments
Transportation Expenses primarily in the Rendering of Medical Services (Limits apply)
Tuition at Special School for Handicapped
Tuition Fee (Part), If College or Private School furnishes breakdown of Medical Services
Vaccinations
Vasectomy
Vitamins by Prescription
Weight loss programs (prescribed by a doctor for treatment of a specific illness)
Wheelchair
Wig (prescribed by a doctor for a person who has lost hair as a result of a disease)
X-Ray

Ineligible Expenses

Babysitting
Cost of Operating a Specially Designed Car
Cosmetic Surgery (Elective)
Dancing Lessons
Diaper Service (unless to relieve the effects of a particular disease)
Funeral Expenses
Household Help, even if recommended by Doctor
Illegal Operations or Treatment
Marriage Counseling
Maternity Clothes
Medical Insurance Premiums
Personal Use Items
Paternity Tests
Protein bars/shakes
Retin-A
Rogaine
Suntan lotion (without sunscreen)
Swimming Lessons
Swimming Pools, Saunas
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Teeth whitening
Trips
Whitening strips
Wrinkle Cream

This list is intended to be representative of the types of expenses which may or may not be reimbursed. It is not intended to be complete as other expenses may NOT be reimbursed under Federal tax law.

FSA Eligible Expense List

Ineligible Expenses

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