Eligible Health Care Expenses List

Sclerotherapy is a cosmetic procedure and therefore 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).

An electric scooter with a Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) is eligible for reimbursement with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). An electric scooter is not eligible with a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA) or a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA).

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

Sea-bands for motion sickness are eligible for reimbursement with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), or a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). Sea-bands for motion sickness are not eligible with a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA) or a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA).

Sedatives require a prescription to be purchased with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA) or a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). Sedatives reimbursement is not eligible with a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA) or a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA). However, if sedatives are available over-the-counter, they would be fully eligible with an FSA, HSA or HRA.

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

The cost for a service animal that is required for medical care is eligible with a Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) for reimbursement with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). Service animal costs are not eligible with a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA) or a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA).

If required for the treatment of a medical condition, sexual counseling is eligible with a Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA) or a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). Sexual counseling reimbursement is not eligible with a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA) or a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA).

When recommended for treatment of a medical condition, costs associated with various treatments of sexual dysfunction are eligible with either a Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) or a prescription from a medical professional with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA) or a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). Sexual dysfunction treatment reimbursement is not eligible with a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA) or a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA).

While some exceptions may vary, shampoo is generally 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).

A sharps container is an eligible piece of medical equipment with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA) or a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). Sharps container reimbursement is not eligible with a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA) or a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA).

Shaving cream or lotion are never eligible for reimbursement as they are personal health products. Shaving cream or lotion 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).

Shipping and handling fees to obtain an eligible item (e.g. medications) are reimbursable if the fees are required for the legal procurement of that item. In those circumstances, shipping and handling fees are eligible for reimbursement with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA) or a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) and with a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA) if the item is related to vision or dental care. Shipping and handling fees reimbursement is not eligible with a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA).

Sinus medicines are eligible over-the-counter (OTC) medicines with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA) or a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). Sinus medicine reimbursement is not eligible with a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA) or a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA).

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