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Eligible Health Care Expenses

The following information is general and may be changed or updated without notice. If there is a difference between this list and your employer's plan documents, your employer's plan documents will govern. Please see your employer's Summary Plan Description for more information about which health care expenses can be reimbursed from you health care FSA.

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Health Care FSA Expenses
Expense Covered Not Covered IRS Guidelines
Taxes on medical services and products X   Taxes (such as sales tax or a hospital bill surcharge) incurred for a medical service or product, including OTC, are qualified medical expenses. 
Teeth whitening See Dental, cosmetic.

 

 Telephone X Fees associated with enhancing a telephone to accommodate a hearing-impaired person or person with a disability are qualified medical expenses. Note: Repair costs are also qualified medical expenses. 
X The cost of a telephone while in a hospital or treatment center is not a qualified medical expense. 
Telephone consultation (health care professional's fee) X A fee charged by a health care professional for a telephone consultation is a qualified medical expense. Note: The associated phone charge (for ex., a toll call charge) is also a qualified medical expense. 
Television X To assist a visually- or hearing-impaired person, the cost to modify a television (such as an adapter for a regular television) or purchase a specially equipped television is a qualified medical expense. Note: Only the amount that exceeds the cost of a regular television is reimbursable.
X The cost of a television while in a hospital or treatment center is not a qualified medical expense. 
Termination of pregnancy See Pregnancy Termination

 

Therapy See Counseling; Patterning exercises; and Physical therapy.

 

Thermometer X The cost of a thermometer for medical use (for ex., to take someone's temperature) is a qualified medical expense.
Throat lozenges X Amounts paid for throat lozenges are qualified medical expenses. (Examples include Cepacol, Chloraseptic, Cold-Eeze, Halls, Sucrets, Vicks, etc.)
Toiletries X Amounts paid for toiletries (for ex., cologne, dental floss, deodorant, lotion, sanitary napkins, shaving cream, shampoo, soap, tampons, toothpaste, etc.) are not qualified medical expenses. Also see Medicine, over-the-counter
Toothache and teething pain relievers X The cost of a pain reliever for a toothache or teething pain is a qualified medical expense. (Examples include Anbesol, Orajel, etc.)
Toothbrush X The cost of a toothbrush (including a specialized or battery-powered toothbrush), even when recommended by a dentist for a medical condition, is not a qualified medical expense.
Transplant See Organ donor.

 

Transportation X

 

The cost of transportation primarily for, and essential to, medical care is a qualified medical expense. Submit documentation of the corresponding medical service. Eligible expenses include but are not limited to:
  • Ambulance services 
  •  Bus*
  •  Car rental*
  •  Parking fee
  •  Plane fare*
  •  Taxi
  •  Toll
  •  Personal car mileage or gasoline:
> 2009 = $.24/mile

> 2008 = Jul 1 - Dec 31 $.27/mile

> 2008 = Jan 1 - June 30 $.19/mile 

> 2007 = $.20/mile

* Long-distance travel cannot be undertaken for purely personal reasons (such as when equivalent treatment is available locally).

X If a covered individual is unable to travel alone and requires the assistance of a nurse or companion (for ex., a parent or spouse), the nurse/companion's transportation expenses are qualified medical expenses.
X If recommended for a family member's mental illness, the transportation costs of visits by other family members are qualified medical expenses. Note: All family members involved must be covered under the FSA.
X Regular commuting costs for an individual with a physical disability are not qualified medical expenses.
Trips See Lodging/Trips; and Transportation.

 

Tubal ligation X The cost of a tubal ligation or tubal ligation reversal is a qualified medical expense.
Tuition X The cost of medical care that has been rendered, even when included in college or private school tuition, is a qualified medical expense. Note: The cost of medical care must be itemized on the bill or invoice provided by the school. Also see Schools, special.
X Medical coverage premiums attached to college or private school tuition, even if listed separately, are not FSA-qualified expenses.
Tuition for special needs program See Schools, special; and Tutoring

 

Tutoring X When recommended by a health care professional for a medical condition, tutoring fees for a specialized teacher are qualified medical expenses. Submit evidence of medical necessity (e.g., prescription, doctor's note) with the request for reimbursement.

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