The FSA Eligibility List is a list of tens of thousands of medical items that have been determined to be qualified expenses for flexible spending accounts in the United States. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service outlines eligible product categories in its published guidelines. These guidelines are interpreted by the Special Interest Group for IIAS Standards (SIG-IS) to form eligibility criteria for medical expenses. These criteria provides official interpretation of U.S. Internal Revenue Service guidance regarding eligible product categories.
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Eligibility list
Eligible products are separated into two categories:
- FSA-ok Items (Products eligible without a prescription)
- FSA-Rx Items (Products require a prescription for eligibility)
FSA-ok eligible items
FSA Eligible Medical Items
- Athletic Braces & Supports
- Bandages
- Baby Sunscreen
- Baby Thermometers
- Breast Pumps & Accessories
- Blood Glucose Monitors & Test Strips
- Blood Pressure Monitors
- Children's First Aid
- Children's Sunscreen
- Condoms
- Contact Lens Solution
- Denture Cream & Cleansers
- Diabetes Care Accessories
- Eye Glass & Lens Accessories
- First Aid Kits
- First Aid Treatments & Supplies
- Glucosamine Supplements
- Glucose Tablets
- Hearing Aid Batteries
- Home Medical Equipment
- Heating Pads & Wraps
- Hot & Cold Packs
- Incontinence Products
- Lip Balm
- Medical Monitoring & Testing Devices
- Motion Sickness Aids
- Nasal Spray
- Orthopedic & Surgical Supports
- Pregnancy & Fertility Tests
- Prenatal Vitamins
- Reading Glasses & Magnifiers
- Shoe Insoles & Inserts
- Sunscreen
- Thermometers
- Vaporizers & Inhalers
- Walking Aids
- Wheelchairs & Accessories
FSA-Rx eligible items
- Acne Treatments
- Allergy Medicine
- Antacids & Acid Controllers
- Anti-Fungal Treatments
- Anti-Itch Treatments
- Antiparisitic & Lice Treatments
- Aspirin & Baby Aspirin
- Chest Rubs
- Children's Cold & Allergy Medicine
- Children's Fever & Pain Relievers
- Children's Stomach & Digestive Aids
- Cold Sore Treatments
- Corn & Callus Removers
- Cough Drops & Spray
- Cough, Cold & Flu Medicine
- Diaper Rash Cream
- Ear Drops & Wax Removers
- External Pain Relievers
- Eye Drops
- Feminine Personal Care Treatments
- Hemorrhoidal Treatments
- Laxatives
- Nasal Spray
- Nicotine Gum & Patches
- Oral Pain Remedies
- Pain Relieving Creams & Pads
- Pain Relievers
- Skin Treatments
- Sleep Aids
- Stomach & Digestive Aids
- Topical Skin Treatments
- Wart Removers
Using the FSA debit card
The master eligibility list is referenced at the point of sale when a purchase is made with an FSA debit card. When a purchased item matches up with an item on the eligibility list and there are sufficient funds, the FSA reimbursement is automatic and no further action is necessary by the account holder.
Submitting receipts for reimbursement
Regular credit card purchases may be reimbursed by an FSA only when an itemized receipt is submitted to the account holder's FSA administrator following a purchase. Credit card purchases do not reference the eligibility list at the point of sale, but are manually reviewed by the FSA administrator following submission of transaction receipts.
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