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What are you buying with the remaining balance of your FSA (flexible spending account)?

Posted on 12/31/17 at 12:38 am
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
67017 posts
Posted on 12/31/17 at 12:38 am
I've got about $100 left. Getting family flu shots.

Here's a list of eligible items that do not require a prescription:

LINK
Here is another list that includes some of the things that you a prescription for, etc. I bolded the ones that you can pick up OTC at a drug store . I may have overlooked some.


Acupuncture
Artificial limbs
Bandages
Birth control, contraceptive devices (Condoms)
Birthing classes/Lamaze – only the mother’s portion (not the coach/spouse) and the class must be only for birthing instruction, not child rearing
Blood pressure monitor
Blood sugar test kits/test strips
Chiropractic therapy/exams/adjustments
Contact lens and contact lens solutions
Co-payments
Crutches (purchased or rented)
Deductible and co-insurance
Diabetic supplies
Eye exams
Eyeglasses, contacts, or safety glasses, prescription only (warranties are not reimbursable)
Flu shots
Hearing aids and hearing aid batteries (warranties are not reimbursable)
Heating pad
Incontinence supplies

Infertility treatments
Insulin
Lactation expenses (breast pumps, etc.)
Laser eye surgery; LASIK
Legal sterilization
Medical supplies to treat an injury or illness
Mileage to and from doctor appointments
Nasal strips
Optometrist’s or ophthalmologist’s fees
Orthopedic inserts
Physicals
Physical therapy (as medical treatment)
Physician’s fee and hospital services
Pregnancy test
Prescription drugs and medications
Psychotherapy, psychiatric and psychological service
Reading glasses
Sales tax on eligible expenses
Services connected with donating an organ
Sleep apnea services/products (as prescribed)
Smoking cessation programs
Treatment for alcoholism or drug dependency
Vaccinations
Wrist supports, elastic wraps
X-ray fees
Posted by Volvagia
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2006
53616 posts
Posted on 12/31/17 at 12:40 am to
This is why HSAs are better.


Especially if you are relatively healthy.

In any case.....don’t you need a doctor’s script now for ANYTHING to be taken from a FSA?

EDIT: apparently not

So unless your work does offer some degree of rollover, you are SOL.
This post was edited on 12/31/17 at 12:42 am
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
67017 posts
Posted on 12/31/17 at 12:42 am to
quote:

So unless your work does offer some degree of rollover, you are SOL.

got a credit card with the balance on it.
Posted by 12
Redneck part of Florida
Member since Nov 2010
19848 posts
Posted on 12/31/17 at 12:42 am to
I gave legal sterilization to a couple of family members at Christmas. Trying to make the world a better place.
Posted by KG6
Member since Aug 2009
10920 posts
Posted on 12/31/17 at 12:52 am to
Disneyl cruise. Only flex account is for daycare (which we just found out we no longer get). 3k reimbursement for daycare.
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