10 things you may not realize are HSA and FSA eligible

Your Health Savings Account (HSA) or Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) offers significant saving potential because you use tax-free money to pay for eligible health care expenses. To ensure you're getting the most value from these tax-saving accounts, review this list of lesser known eligible items. You can use your HSA or Health Care FSA for much more than just paying medical, dental, and vision bills!

HSA and Health Care FSA eligible items:

• Everyday health care and first aid: Thermometers, pain relievers, blood pressure monitors, medical alert devices, blood sugar test kits, bandages, antibiotic ointments, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, and more
• Baby and child supplies: Breast pumps, baby breathing monitors, children’s pain relievers, and more
• Skin care: Sunscreen, acne products, lip balm with SPF 15 or greater, and more
• Eye care: Contact lenses (with a prescription), eyeglasses (with a prescription), eye drops, and more
• Oral care: Tooth pain relief, water flossers (with a letter of medical necessity), denture cleanser tablets, and more
• Foot care: Orthotics, foot creams, callus and corn removers, and more
• Digestive health: Heartburn relief, antacid tablets, laxatives, and more
• Vitamins: Prenatal, nutritional supplements (with a letter of medical necessity), multivitamins (with a letter of medical necessity), and more
• Sexual health: OTC and prescription birth control, condoms, erectile dysfunction (ED) medications (with a prescription), fertility tests
• Menstrual products: Pads, tampons, menstrual underwear, menstrual pain relief, and more

Source(s):
The FSA Store