Discover the many uses for your FSA

Qualified medical expenses are designated by the IRS. They include medical, dental, vision and prescription expenses.
See IRS publication 502 for a list of specific examples.

AA meetings, transportation to

Acne treatment

Activity tracker (Examples: Fitbit, step counter)

Acupuncture

Adaptive equipment

Air conditioner

Air purifier

Alcoholism treatment

Allergy medicine (Examples: Alavert, Claritin)

Allergy treatment products other than medicine (e.g., household improvements to treat allergies)

Alternative healers

Ambulance

Analgesics (Examples: Advil, Aspirin, Tylenol)

Antacids (Examples: Maalox, Prilosec OTC, Zantac)

Antibiotic ointments (Examples: Neosporin, Polysporin)

Antihistamines (Examples: Claritin, Zyrtec)

Anti-itch creams (Examples: Benadryl, Cortaid)

Appearance improvements

Applications, electronic

Arthritis gloves

Artificial limbs

Artificial teeth

Aspirin

Asthma delivery devices and medications

Automobile modifications

Babysitting and child care

Bactine

Bandages, elastic (Example: Ace)

Bandages, for torn or injured skin (Examples: Band-Aid, Curad)

Batteries

Behavioral modification programs

Birth-control pills

Birthing classes

Blood storage

Blood-pressure monitoring devices

Blood-sugar test kits and test strips

Body scans

Books, health-related

Braille books and magazines

Breast pumps

Breast reconstruction surgery following mastectomy

Calamine lotion

Calcium supplements

Cancer screenings

Capital expenses

Car modifications

Car seats

Carpal tunnel wrist supports

Cayenne pepper

Chelation therapy

Childbirth classes

Chinese herbal practitioners

Chiropractors

Cholesterol test kits

Chondroitin

Christian Science practitioners

Circumcision

Classes, health-related

Club dues and fees

COBRA premiums

Coinsurance amounts

Cold medicine (Examples: Sudafed, Vicks)

Cold sore medicine (Examples: Abreva, Releev)

Cold/hot packs

Cologne

Compression hose

Condoms

Contact lenses, materials, and equipment

Contraceptives

Controlled substances in violation of federal law

Copayments

Cosmetic procedures

Cosmetics

Cough suppressants (Examples: Pediacare, Robitussin, cough drops)

Counseling

CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) devices

CPR classes

Crowns, dental

Crutches

Dancing lessons

Decongestants (Examples: Dimetapp, Sudafed)

Deductibles

Dental floss

Dental sealants

Dental services and procedures

Dentures and denture adhesives

Deodorant

Dependent care expenses

Diabetic socks

Diabetic supplies

Diagnostic items/services

Diaper rash ointments and creams (Examples: Balmex, Desitin)

Diapers or diaper service

Diarrhea medicine (Examples:Imodium, Kaopectate)

Diet foods

Dietary supplements

Disabled dependent care expenses

DNA collection and storage

Doula

Drug addiction treatment

Drug overdose, treatment of

Drug testing kits for home use

Drugs and medicines

Durable medical equipment

Dyslexia treatment

Ear piercing

Ear plugs

Ear wax removal products (Examples: Debrox, Murine)

Eczema treatments

Egg donor fees

Eggs and embryos, storage fees

Electrolysis or hair removal

Elevator

Exercise equipment or programs

Expectorants (Examples: Mucinex, Triaminic)

Eye drops (Example: Opcon-A, Visine)

Eye examinations, eyeglasses, equipment, and materials

Face creams

Face lifts

Feminine hygiene products (tampons, female pads, etc.)

Fertility treatments

Fever-reducing medications (Examples: Aspirin, Motrin, Tylenol)

Fiber supplements (Examples: Citrucel, Metamucil)

First aid cream

First aid kits

Fitness programs

Flu shots

Fluoridation services

Fluoride rinses

Food thickeners

Foods

Foreign countries, medical care received in

Founder's fee

Funeral expenses

Gambling problem, treatment for

Gauze pads

Genetic testing and counseling

Glucosamine

Glucose-monitoring equipment

Guide dog

Hair colorants

Hair removal and transplants

Hand lotion

Hand sanitizer (Examples: Germ-X, Purell)

Headache medications (Examples: Advil, Aspirin, Tylenol)

Health club fees

Health institute fees

Hearing aids

Hemorrhoid treatments (Examples: Preparation H, Tucks)

Herbs

HMO premiums

Holistic or natural healers, dietary substitutes, and drugs and medicines

Home health care

Home improvements (such as exit ramps, widening doorways, etc.)

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

Hospital services

Household help

Humidifier

Hydrotherapy

Hypnosis

Illegal operations and treatments

Immunizations

Inclinator

Incontinence supplies

Infant formula

Infertility treatments

Insect repellent (Examples: Cutter, OFF!)

Insect-bite creams and ointments (Examples: Benadryl, Cortaid)

Insulin

Insurance premiums

IVF (in vitro fertilization)

Laboratory fees

Lactation consultant

Lactose intolerance tablets (Example: Lactaid)

Lamaze classes

Language training

Laser eye surgery, Lasik

Laser hair removal

Late fees (e.g., for late payment of bills for medical services)

Latex gloves

Laxatives (Examples: Ex-Lax, Miralax)

Lead-based paint removal

Learning disability, instructional fees

Legal fees in connection with fertility treatments

Legal fees, general

Lice treatment

Lip products, medicated

Lipsticks

Liquid adhesive for small cuts

Lodging at a hospital or similar institution

Lodging not at a hospital or similar institution

Lodging of a companion

Lodging while attending a medical conference

Long-term care insurance premiums

Long-term care services

Makeup

Marijuana or other controlled substances in violation of federal law

Masks, disposable

Massage therapy

Mastectomy-related special bras

Maternity clothes

Mattresses

Meals at a hospital or similar institution

Meals not at a hospital or similar institution

Meals of a companion

Meals while attending a medical conference

Medical alert bracelet or necklace

Medical conference admission, transportation, meals, etc.

Medical information plan charges

Medical monitoring and testing devices

Medical records charges

Medicines and drugs

Menstrual pain relievers (Examples: Midol, Pamprin)

Mentally handicapped, special home for

Midwife

Mineral supplements

Missed appointment fees

Moisturizers

Morning-after contraceptive pills

Motion sickness pills (Examples: Bonine, Dramamine)

Motion sickness wristbands

Mouthwash

Nail polish

Nasal strips or sprays

Naturopathic healers

Nicotine gum or patches (Examples: Nicoderm, Nicorette)

Nonprescription drugs and medicines

Norplant insertion or removal

Nursing services for a baby

Nursing services provided by a nurse or other attendant

Nutritional supplements

Nutritionist's professional expenses

Obstetrical expenses

Occlusal guards to prevent teeth grinding

Occupational therapy

Omega-3 supplements

One-a-day vitamins

Online or telephone consultation, medical practitioner's fee for

Operations

Optometrist

Organ donors

Orthodontia

Orthopedic shoe inserts

Orthopedic shoes

Osteopath fees

Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs

Ovulation monitor

Oxygen

Pain relievers (Examples: Advil, Aspirin, Tylenol)

Perfume

Permanent waves

Personal trainer fees

Petroleum jelly

Physical exams

Physical therapy

Pregnancy test kits

Prenatal vitamins

Prepayments

Prescription drug discount programs

Prescription drugs

Prescription drugs and medicines obtained from other countries

Preventive care screenings

Probiotics

Propecia

Prosthesis

Psychiatric care

Psychoanalysis

Psychologist

Radial keratotomy

Reading glasses

Recliner chairs

Rehydration solution (Example: Pedialyte)

Rental cars

Rental fee, for equipment

Retin-A

Rogaine

Rubbing alcohol

Rubdowns

Safety glasses

Schools and education, residential

Schools and education, special

Scooter, electric

Screening tests

Service animal, to assist individual with mental health disabilities

Shampoos

Shaving cream or lotion

Shipping and handling fees

Sinus medications (Examples: Sinutab, Sudafed)

Skin moisturizers

Sleep-deprivation treatment

Smoking-cessation medications

Smoking-cessation programs

Soaps

Special foods

Speech therapy

Sperm, storage fees

Spermicidal foam

St. John's Wort

Stem cell, harvesting and/or storage of

Sterilization procedures

Stop-smoking program

Student health fee

Sunburn creams and ointments, medicated (Example: Solarcaine)

Sunglasses

Sun-protective (SPF) clothing

Sunscreen

Sunscreen, cosmetics or similar products with

Suntan lotion without sunscreen

Supplies to treat medical condition

Support braces

Surgery

Surrogate or gestational carrier expenses

Swimming lessons

Swimming pool maintenance

Tanning salons and equipment

Taxes on medical services and products

Teeth whitening

Telemedicine, medical practitioner's fee for

Telephone equipment for persons with hearing or speech disabilities

Television for persons with hearing disabilities

Therapy

Thermometers

Throat lozenges (Examples: Cepacol, Chloraseptic)

Toiletries

Toothache and teething pain relievers (Examples: Anbesol, Orajel)

Toothbrushes

Toothpaste

Transplants

Transportation costs of disabled individual commuting to and from work

Transportation expenses for person to receive medical care

Transportation of someone other than the person receiving medical care

Transportation to and from a medical conference

Treadmill

Tuition evidencing separate breakdown for medical expenses

Tuition for special-needs program

Ultrasound, prenatal

Umbilical cord blood storage

Usual and customary charges, excess

Vaccines

Varicose veins, treatment of

Vasectomy

Vasectomy reversal

Veneers

Veterinary fees

Viagra

Vision correction procedures

Vision discount programs

Vitamins

Walkers

Wart remover treatments (Examples: Compound W, FreezeAway)

Weight-loss programs and/or drugs prescribed to induce weight loss

Wheelchair

Wigs

X-ray fees

Yeast infection medications (Examples: Gyne-Lotrimin, Monistat)

YMCA day camp

Acupuncture

Alcoholism treatment

Allergy medicine (Examples: Alavert, Claritin)

Ambulance

Analgesics (Examples: Advil, Aspirin, Tylenol)

Antacids (Examples: Maalox, Prilosec OTC, Zantac)

Antibiotic ointments (Examples: Neosporin, Polysporin)

Antihistamines (Examples: Claritin, Zyrtec)

Anti-itch creams (Examples: Benadryl, Cortaid)

Arthritis gloves

Artificial limbs

Artificial teeth

Aspirin

Asthma delivery devices and medications

Bactine

Bandages, elastic (Example: Ace)

Bandages, for torn or injured skin (Examples: Band-Aid, Curad)

Birth-control pills

Blood-pressure monitoring devices

Blood-sugar test kits and test strips

Body scans

Braille books and magazines

Breast pumps

Breast reconstruction surgery following mastectomy

Calamine lotion

Cancer screenings

Carpal tunnel wrist supports

Chelation therapy

Chiropractors

Cholesterol test kits

Circumcision

Coinsurance amounts

Cold medicine (Examples: Sudafed, Vicks)

Cold sore medicine (Examples: Abreva, Releev)

Condoms

Contact lenses, materials, and equipment

Contraceptives

Copayments

Cough suppressants (Examples: Pediacare, Robitussin, cough drops)

CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) devices

Crutches

Decongestants (Examples: Dimetapp, Sudafed)

Dental sealants

Dental services and procedures

Dentures and denture adhesives

Diabetic supplies

Diagnostic items/services

Diaper rash ointments and creams (Examples: Balmex, Desitin)

Diarrhea medicine (Examples:Imodium, Kaopectate)

Drug addiction treatment

Drug overdose, treatment of

Drugs and medicines

Durable medical equipment

Ear wax removal products (Examples: Debrox, Murine)

Eczema treatments

Expectorants (Examples: Mucinex, Triaminic)

Eye drops (Example: Opcon-A, Visine)

Eye examinations, eyeglasses, equipment, and materials

Feminine hygiene products (tampons, female pads, etc.)

Fever-reducing medications (Examples: Aspirin, Motrin, Tylenol)

First aid cream

First aid kits

Flu shots

Fluoridation services

Gauze pads

Glucose-monitoring equipment

Guide dog

Headache medications (Examples: Advil, Aspirin, Tylenol)

Hearing aids

Hemorrhoid treatments (Examples: Preparation H, Tucks)

Hospital services

Immunizations

Incontinence supplies

Insect-bite creams and ointments (Examples: Benadryl, Cortaid)

Insulin

Laboratory fees

Lactation consultant

Laser eye surgery, Lasik

Laxatives (Examples: Ex-Lax, Miralax)

Lice treatment

Lip products, medicated

Liquid adhesive for small cuts

Lodging at a hospital or similar institution

Mastectomy-related special bras

Medical alert bracelet or necklace

Medical information plan charges

Medical monitoring and testing devices

Medical records charges

Medicines and drugs

Menstrual pain relievers (Examples: Midol, Pamprin)

Midwife

Morning-after contraceptive pills

Motion sickness pills (Examples: Bonine, Dramamine)

Motion sickness wristbands

Nicotine gum or patches (Examples: Nicoderm, Nicorette)

Nonprescription drugs and medicines

Norplant insertion or removal

Obstetrical expenses

Occlusal guards to prevent teeth grinding

Online or telephone consultation, medical practitioner's fee for

Operations

Optometrist

Organ donors

Orthodontia

Orthopedic shoe inserts

Osteopath fees

Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs

Ovulation monitor

Oxygen

Pain relievers (Examples: Advil, Aspirin, Tylenol)

Physical exams

Physical therapy

Pregnancy test kits

Preventive care screenings

Prosthesis

Psychiatric care

Radial keratotomy

Reading glasses

Rehydration solution (Example: Pedialyte)

Rubbing alcohol

Screening tests

Shipping and handling fees

Sinus medications (Examples: Sinutab, Sudafed)

Sleep-deprivation treatment

Smoking-cessation medications

Smoking-cessation programs

Speech therapy

Sterilization procedures

Stop-smoking program

Sunburn creams and ointments, medicated (Example: Solarcaine)

Sunscreen

Supplies to treat medical condition

Support braces

Surgery

Taxes on medical services and products

Telemedicine, medical practitioner's fee for

Telephone equipment for persons with hearing or speech disabilities

Television for persons with hearing disabilities

Thermometers

Throat lozenges (Examples: Cepacol, Chloraseptic)

Toothache and teething pain relievers (Examples: Anbesol, Orajel)

Transplants

Transportation expenses for person to receive medical care

Tuition evidencing separate breakdown for medical expenses

Usual and customary charges, excess

Vaccines

Vasectomy

Vasectomy reversal

Viagra

Vision correction procedures

Walkers

Wart remover treatments (Examples: Compound W, FreezeAway)

Wheelchair

X-ray fees

Yeast infection medications (Examples: Gyne-Lotrimin, Monistat)