Ineligible Medical Expenses
Below is a listing of common Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA) ineligible items.
Click here for a list of eligible expenses.
A
Appearance improvements
Aromatherapy
B
Baby bottles and cups
Baby oil
Baby wipes
Baby sitting and childcare for normal healthy baby
Breast enhancement systems
Bug repellant
C
Chapstick or other lip balms or creams
COBRA premiums
Controlled substance, illegal
Cosmetic procedures and surgery aimed at improving appearance and not meaningfully promoting the proper function of the body or treating disease or injury
Cosmetics
Cotton swabs
D
Dental floss
Deodorants
Dependent Care expenses
Diapers, baby, or diaper service
Doula - person who provides emotional support during birthing
Drugs (prescribed) imported without FDA approval
E
Ear piercing
Electrolysis or hair removal
F
Face cream
Face lifts
Facial care
Feminine care
Founder's Fees
Fragrances
Funeral expenses
H
Hair transplant
Hair re-growth medicines and lotion
Household help, not nursing services
I
Illegal operations and treatments
Insect repellant
Insurance premiums
L
Lifetime care - advance payments
Lodging while attending a medical conference
Long term care services, qualified
Low "carb" foods
Low calorie foods
M
Marijuana
Marriage counseling
Maternity clothes
Meals while traveling to seek medical care or treatment
Meals of a companion accompanying patient for medical treatment
Meals while attending a medical conference
Medical newsletter
Medicare Part B premiums
Medicines (prescription) imported without FDA approval
Moisturizers
N
Nursing services for healthy baby
O
One-a-day vitamins
P
Personal use items
Prepayment for services
Prescription drug discount program
Propecia, for cosmetic purposes
R
Re-imported drugs (prescription) from outside US (e.g., Canada)
Retin-A, for cosmetic purposes
Renova, for cosmetic purposes
Rogaine, for cosmetic purposes
S
Sun tan lotion
Surrogate expenses
Shampoos
Spa salts
Soaps
Stockpiled over-the-counter (OTC) supplies, drugs and medications
Student health fee
T
Teeth bleaching, whitening
Tooth bonding, not medically necessary
Toothbrush, including electric (even with doctor's note)
V
Vaniqa, for cosmetic reasons
Veneers, not medically necessary
Vision discount programs
