|
Standard FSA
|
Limited FSA or HSA-Compatible
| |
01 - Rx (prescription) |
Yes
|
No
| |
02 - Co-payment (medical) |
Yes
|
No
| |
03 - Office visit (medical) |
Yes
|
No
| |
04 - Dental |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
05 - Over-the-counter (drugs and medicines) |
|
No
| |
06 - Contact lenses and solutions |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
07 - Vision |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
08 -Psych / therapy |
Yes
|
No
| |
09 - Chiropractic care |
Yes
|
No
| |
10 - Lab (medical) |
Yes
|
No
| |
11 - Orthodontia |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
12 - Hospital fees |
Yes
|
No
| |
13 - X-ray (medical) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Acne treatments (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Acupuncture |
Yes
|
No
| |
Adoption (medical expenses related to) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Adoption fees |
No
|
No
| |
Alcoholism treatment |
Yes
|
No
| |
Allergy and sinus medicine and products (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Allergy medication |
|
No
| |
Allergy treatments and products |
|
No
| |
Alternative dietary supplements (for treatment of a medical condition) |
|
No
| |
Alternative drugs, medicines and treatment products (for treatment of a medical condition) |
|
No
| |
Alternative healers (for treatment of a medical condition) |
|
No
| |
Ambulance and emergency health services |
Yes
|
No
| |
Anesthesia (for non-cosmetic purposes) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Antacid (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Antibiotic ointment (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Aspirin or other pain reliever (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Asthma medicines or treatments (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Athletic treatments / braces |
Yes
|
No
| |
Bandages and related items (over-the-counter) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Birth control (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Birth control (prescription or other) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Blood pressure monitor |
Yes
|
No
| |
Body scans |
Yes
|
No
| |
Braille books and magazines (difference in cost only) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Breastfeeding classes |
Yes
|
No
| |
Breast pump (for a lactating woman) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Breast reconstruction surgery (following mastectomy) |
|
No
| |
COBRA premiums (dental; paid with after-tax dollars only) |
No
|
No
| |
COBRA premiums (medical; paid with after-tax dollars only) |
No
|
No
| |
COBRA premiums (other; paid with after-tax dollars only) |
No
|
No
| |
COBRA premiums (prescription; paid with after-tax dollars only) |
No
|
No
| |
COBRA premiums (vision; paid with after-tax dollars only) |
No
|
No
| |
Cancer (fixed indemnity) insurance premiums |
No
|
No
| |
Canker and cold sore treatments (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Car modifications (as required for a medical condition diagnosed by a licensed health care professional) |
|
No
| |
Chest rubs (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Child or newborn care instruction |
No
|
No
| |
Childbirth classes (charges for mother only) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Chiropractic office visit or treatment |
Yes
|
No
| |
Christian Science practitioners |
Yes
|
No
| |
Cholesterol test kits and supplies |
Yes
|
No
| |
Co-insurance (dental) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Co-insurance (medical) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Co-insurance (prescription) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Co-insurance (vision) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Co-payment (dental) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Co-payment (medical) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Co-payment (other) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Co-payment (vision) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Cold and flu medicine (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Cold cream (over-the-counter) |
No
|
No
| |
Compression or anti-embolism socks, stockings or hose |
|
No
| |
Concierge medical fees (billed for actual services received) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Concierge medical fees (billed for future availability of services, with no services actually received) |
No
|
No
| |
Condoms |
Yes
|
No
| |
Contraceptives (prescription) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Contraceptives (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Cord blood storage (for future treatment of a birth defect or known medical condition) |
|
No
| |
Cord blood storage (for unidentified future use) |
No
|
No
| |
Corn and callus remover (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Corneal keratotomy |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Cosmetic procedures or surgery |
No
|
No
| |
Cosmetic procedures or surgery for birth defects, accidents, and/or disease |
|
No
| |
Cough drops and sore throat lozenges (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Cough syrup (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Counseling (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Counseling (marriage) |
No
|
No
| |
CPR classes (adult or child) |
No
|
No
| |
Crutches, canes, walkers or like equipment (purchase or rental) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Dancing lessons (for treatment of a medical condition) |
|
No
| |
Deductible for dental plan |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Deductible for medical plan |
Yes
|
No
| |
Deductible for prescription plan |
Yes
|
No
| |
Deductible for vision plan |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Dental care (for non-cosmetic purposes, including sealants) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Dental co-insurance |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Dental co-payment |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Dental insurance / plan premiums (paid with after-tax dollars only) |
No
|
No
| |
Dental products for general health |
No
|
No
| |
Dental reconstruction (including implants) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Dental veneers |
|
| |
Dentures, bridges, etc. |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Dermatology treatments and products |
|
No
| |
Diabetic monitors, test kits, strips and supplies |
Yes
|
No
| |
Diagnostic services (other than dental or vision) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Diagnostic services (dental or vision) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Diaper rash ointments and creams |
|
No
| |
Diapers and diaper services |
No
|
No
| |
Dietary supplements (for treatment of a medical condition) |
|
No
| |
Doula or birthing coach |
|
No
| |
Drug addiction treatment |
Yes
|
No
| |
Drugs (imported) |
No
|
No
| |
Drugs (prescription) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Dyslexia treatment |
|
No
| |
Ear drops and wax removal (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Electrolysis |
No
|
No
| |
Emergency kits (over-the-counter) |
No
|
No
| |
Exercise equipment or program (as treatment for a medical condition diagnosed by a licensed health care professional) |
|
No
| |
Eye drops and treatments (over-the-counter) |
|
| |
Eye examinations |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Eye related equipment/materials |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Eye surgery or treatment to correct vision |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Eyeglasses (over-the-counter) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Eyeglasses (prescription) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Face lifts |
No
|
No
| |
Feminine hygiene products |
No
|
No
| |
Fertility monitor (over-the-counter) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Fertility treatment (for employee, spouse or dependent) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Fertility treatment (for non-dependent surrogate) |
No
|
No
| |
First aid kits (over-the-counter) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Fitness programs (as treatment for a medical condition diagnosed by a licensed health care professional) |
|
No
| |
Flu shots |
Yes
|
No
| |
Funeral expenses |
No
|
No
| |
Gastrointestinal medication (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Guide dog (dog, training, care) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Hair regrowth products |
No
|
No
| |
Hair removal |
No
|
No
| |
Hair transplant |
No
|
No
| |
Hair treatments |
No
|
No
| |
Hand lotion (over-the-counter) |
No
|
No
| |
Health club dues (as treatment for a medical condition diagnosed by a licensed health care professional) |
|
No
| |
Health insurance / plan premiums (paid with after-tax dollars only) |
No
|
No
| |
Health savings account (HSA) contributions |
No
|
No
| |
Hearing aids and batteries |
Yes
|
No
| |
Herbal or homeopathic medicines (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Home improvements (as required for a medical condition diagnosed by a licensed health care professional) |
|
No
| |
Hospital (fixed indemnity, $x per day) insurance premiums |
No
|
No
| |
Hospital services and fees |
Yes
|
No
| |
Household help |
No
|
No
| |
Humidifier, air filter and supplies |
|
No
| |
Illegal operations or substances |
No
|
No
| |
Immunizations |
Yes
|
No
| |
Incontinence supplies |
Yes
|
No
| |
Individual dental insurance / plan premiums (paid with after-tax dollars only) |
No
|
No
| |
Individual insurance / plan premiums (paid with after-tax dollars only) |
No
|
No
| |
Individual medical insurance / plan premiums (paid with after-tax dollars only) |
No
|
No
| |
Individual prescription insurance / plan premiums (paid with after-tax dollars only) |
No
|
No
| |
Individual vision insurance / plan premiums (paid with after-tax dollars only) |
No
|
No
| |
Infertility treatment (for employee, spouse or dependent) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Insulin, testing materials and supplies |
Yes
|
No
| |
Insurance or health insurance / plan premiums (paid with after-tax dollars only) |
No
|
No
| |
Insurance / plan premiums (paid with pre-tax dollars) |
No
|
No
| |
Laboratory fees |
Yes
|
No
| |
Lactose intolerance (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Lamaze classes (charges for mother only) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Laser eye surgery |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Lasik |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Late payment fees charged by health care provider |
No
|
No
| |
Laxatives (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Learning disability treatments |
Yes
|
No
| |
Lice treatment (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Listening therapy |
Yes
|
No
| |
Lodging (limited to $50 per night for patient to receive medical care and $50 per night for one caregiver) |
|
No
| |
Long-term care premiums (up to IRS tax-free limit, see IRS Publication 502) |
No
|
No
| |
Long-term care services |
No
|
No
| |
Long-term disability insurance premiums |
No
|
No
| |
Magnetic therapy (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Massage therapy (for treatment of a medical condition) |
|
No
| |
Mastectomy-related special bras |
Yes
|
No
| |
Maternity clothes |
No
|
No
| |
Medical abortion |
Yes
|
No
| |
Medical co-insurance |
Yes
|
No
| |
Medical co-payment |
Yes
|
No
| |
Medical equipment (for treatment of medical condition) and repairs |
Yes
|
No
| |
Medical insurance / plan premiums (paid with after-tax dollars only) |
No
|
No
| |
Medical literature, books, pamphlets or audio |
No
|
No
| |
Medical monitoring and testing devices |
Yes
|
No
| |
Medical records charges |
Yes
|
No
| |
Medical savings account (MSA) contributions |
No
|
No
| |
Medical supplies (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Medicare alternative insurance / plan premiums (paid with after-tax dollars only) |
No
|
No
| |
Medicare Part B insurance |
No
|
No
| |
Medicare alternative insurance / plan premiums (vs. Part A & Part B, paid with after-tax dollars only) |
No
|
No
| |
Medicare supplement policy premiums |
No
|
No
| |
Medicines (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Medicines (prescription) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Midwife |
Yes
|
No
| |
Mileage (for travel to / from anything other than eligible care) |
No
|
No
| |
Mileage
(for travel to / from eligible health care) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Modified equipment (difference in cost only) |
|
No
| |
Monitors and test kits (over-the-counter) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Motion and nausea |
|
No
| |
Nasal sprays |
|
No
| |
Nasal strips (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
No show fees charged by health care provider |
No
|
No
| |
Non-prescription drugs and medicines (for non-cosmetic purposes) |
|
No
| |
Norplant insertion or removal |
Yes
|
No
| |
Nursing services (wages and taxes) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Nutritional supplements (for treatment of a medical condition) |
|
No
| |
OB/GYN fees |
Yes
|
No
| |
Occlusal guards to prevent teeth grinding |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Occupational therapy (related to a medical condition or disability) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Office visits (chiro) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Office visits (dental) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Office visits (medical) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Office visits (psych/therapy) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Office visits (vision) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Operations (for non-cosmetic purposes) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Operations (for vision and dental only) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Optometrist / ophthalmologist fees |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Organ transplants (recipient and donor) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Orthotics |
Yes
|
No
| |
Ortho keratotomy |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Orthodontia (braces and retainers) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Orthopedic and surgical supports |
Yes
|
No
| |
Orthopedic shoes and inserts (difference in cost only of specialized orthopedic shoe over like non-specialized shoe) |
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter acne treatments |
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter allergy and sinus medicine |
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter antacid |
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter antibiotic ointment |
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter aspirin or other pain reliever |
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter asthma medicines or treatments |
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter bandages and related items |
Yes
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter canker and cold sore treatments |
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter chest rubs |
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter cold and flu medicine |
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter cold and flu prevention |
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter cold cream |
No
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter cough drops and sore throat lozenges |
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter cough syrup |
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter health care products (eligible) |
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter health care products (not eligible) |
No
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter medication (including for motion sickness, sleep aids and sedatives) |
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter products for dental, oral and teething pain |
|
| |
Over-the-counter products for general dental care |
No
|
No
| |
Over-the-counter vision products |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Ovulation monitor (over-the-counter) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Oxygen |
Yes
|
No
| |
Pain reliever (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Parental fees (billed for actual services received; for disabled children) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Parental fees (billed for future availability of services, with no services actually received; for disabled children) |
No
|
No
| |
Personal use items (toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.) |
No
|
No
| |
Physical exams |
Yes
|
No
| |
Physical therapy |
Yes
|
No
| |
Physician retainer fee (for on-call or concierge services) |
No
|
No
| |
Pregnancy tests (over-the-counter) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Prescription co-insurance |
Yes
|
No
| |
Prescription co-payment |
Yes
|
No
| |
Prescription drugs (for non-cosmetic purposes) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Prescription drugs for cosmetic purposes |
No
|
No
| |
Prescription drugs for hair regrowth |
No
|
No
| |
Prescription insurance / plan premiums (paid with after-tax dollars only) |
No
|
No
| |
Propecia (for treatment of a medical condition) |
|
No
| |
Prosthesis |
Yes
|
No
| |
Psychiatric care |
Yes
|
No
| |
Psychoanalysis |
Yes
|
No
| |
Psychologist fees |
Yes
|
No
| |
Radial keratotomy (RK) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Reading glasses (over-the-counter) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Reconstructive surgery (following accident or medical procedure or condition) |
|
No
| |
Removal of benign mole, cyst or tumor |
Yes
|
No
| |
Retainer fee (to physician for on-call or concierge services) |
No
|
No
| |
Retin-A (for non-cosmetic purposes) |
|
No
| |
Rogaine or other hair regrowth medications (even if prescribed) |
No
|
No
| |
Sales tax, shipping and handling fees (for any eligible expense) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Smoking cessation (programs / counseling) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Smoking cessation drugs (prescription) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Smoking cessation gum or patches (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Special equipment |
|
No
| |
Special foods (gluten-free, salt-free or other for treatment of a medical condition; difference in cost only) |
|
No
| |
Special school (for mental and physical disabilities) |
|
No
| |
Speech therapy |
Yes
|
No
| |
Spermicidals |
|
No
| |
Sterilization |
Yes
|
No
| |
Student health fees for dental services (no services actually received; billed for future availability of services) |
No
|
No
| |
Student health fees for dental services (billed for actual services received) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Student health fees for medical services (no services actually received; billed for future availability of services) |
No
|
No
| |
Student health fees for medical services (billed for actual services received) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Student health fees for prescription services (no services actually received; billed for future availability of services) |
No
|
No
| |
Student health fees for prescriptions (billed for actual services received) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Student health fees for vision services (no services actually received; billed for future availability of services) |
No
|
No
| |
Student health fees for vision services (billed for actual services received) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Sunglasses (over-the-counter) |
No
|
No
| |
Sunglasses (prescription) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Sunscreen with SPF<15 lotion="" or="" over-the-counter="" p="" suntan="">15> |
No
|
No
| |
Sunscreen with SPF 15+ and "broad spectrum", sunburn creams and ointments (over-the-counter) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Supplies (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Surgery (for non-cosmetic purposes) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Swimming lessons (for treatment of a medical condition) |
|
No
| |
Teeth bleaching or whitening |
No
|
No
| |
Teeth grinding prevention devices |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Therapy (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Toothache and teething pain reliever (over-the-counter) |
|
| |
Toothpaste, medicated (difference in cost only of medicated toothpaste over the standard toothpaste) |
|
No
| |
Toothpaste, toothbrush, floss, etc. |
No
|
No
| |
Transgender treatments/surgery |
|
No
| |
Transportation, parking and related travel expenses (essential to receive eligible care) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Transportation, parking and related travel expenses, for non-eligible expenses |
No
|
No
| |
Tubal ligation |
Yes
|
No
| |
Tuition or educational classes |
No
|
No
| |
Tuition or educational classes (for a specific medical condition |
|
No
| |
Urological products |
Yes
|
No
| |
UV protection clothing |
No
|
No
| |
Vaccinations |
Yes
|
No
| |
Varicose vein removal surgery (for medical care) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Vasectomy |
Yes
|
No
| |
Viagra and similar prescription medications |
Yes
|
No
| |
Vision co-insurance |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Vision co-payment |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Vision insurance / plan premiums (paid with after-tax dollars only) |
No
|
No
| |
Vitamins (over-the-counter, for general health purposes) |
No
|
No
| |
Vitamins (prescription) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Walking aids (canes, walkers, crutches and related supplies) |
Yes
|
No
| |
Warranties or other charges for future anticipated services (with none actually received) |
No
|
No
| |
Wart removal treatments (over-the-counter) |
|
No
| |
Weight loss counseling |
|
No
| |
Weight loss foods |
No
|
No
| |
Weight loss program (to improve or maintain general health) |
No
|
No
| |
Weight loss program (for treatment of a medical condition) |
|
No
| |
Weight loss drugs (for treatment of a medical condition) |
|
No
| |
Wheelchair and repairs |
Yes
|
No
| |
Wound care (over-the-counter) |
Yes
|
No
| |
X-ray fees (dental) |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
X-ray fees (medical) |
Yes
|
No
|
|