Eligible Health Care Expenses List

A prenatal ultrasound is eligible for reimbursement with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), or a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). A prenatal ultrasound is not eligible with a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA), or a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA).

Prenatal vitamins are eligible for reimbursement with flexible spending accounts (FSA), health savings accounts (HSA), and health reimbursement accounts (HRA). They are not eligible for reimbursement with dependent care flexible spending accounts and limited-purpose flexible spending accounts (LPFSA).

Expenses must first be incurred to be eligible so prepayment of medical expenses is typically not eligible for reimbursement with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA) or a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA). Check with your administrator for exceptions and details.

The cost of a preschool or nursery school is only eligible for reimbursement with a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA). Preschool or nursery school reimbursement is not eligible with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) or a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA).

A fee to participate in a prescription drug discount program is not eligible for reimbursement with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA) or a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA).

Prescription drugs and medicines are eligible for reimbursement with a prescription with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), or a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). Prescription drugs and medicines related to dental or vision conditions may be eligible with a limited purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA). Prescription drugs and medicines are not eligible with a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA).

Prescription drugs and medicines obtained from other countries are eligible for reimbursement in certain situations with a prescription with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), or a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). Prescription drugs and medicines obtained from other countries are not eligible with a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA) or a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA).

Preventive care is eligible for reimbursement with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), and limited purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA). Preventive care is not eligible with a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA).

Preventive care screenings are eligible for reimbursement with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), and limited purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA). Preventive care screenings are not eligible with a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA).

An additional cost for a private hospital room is eligible for reimbursement with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), or a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). An additional cost for a private hospital room is not eligible with a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA), or a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA).

Probiotics may be eligible with a Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA) or health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). Probiotics are not eligible for reimbursement with limited-purpose flexible spending accounts (LPFSA) and dependent care flexible spending accounts (DCFSA).

Progesterone and testosterone treatments are eligible for reimbursement with a prescription with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). Progesterone and testosterone treatments are not eligible with a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA) or a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA).

A prosthesis is eligible for reimbursement with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), or a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). A prosthesis is not eligible with a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA) or a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA).

Protective face masks for the prevention of COVID-19 are eligible for reimbursement with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA) and a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). Protective face mask reimbursement is not eligible with a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA) or a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA).

Protein bars/powders/shakes reimbursement is not eligible with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA) or a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA).