How Do I Spend My Flexible Spending Account Money On Healthcare Expenses?
A flexible spending account is a fantastic option to pay for healthcare expenses including doctor visits, medications and treatment with pre-tax dollars. Your employer must participate in a flexible spending account program and you must elect to have deductions taken out of your paycheck during your enrollment period in order to use it. Your employer can either issue flexible spending account debit cards or require that you submit expenses and be reimbursed. First, know what expenses qualify under a flexible spending account. Doctors’ visits, eyeglasses, orthodontia, orthopedic shoes, hearing devices, over the counter cold medicine, dental care and birth control are all covered. Cosmetic procedures such as teeth whitening or plastic surgery are not eligible. Make sure any expense you incur falls under a qualifying category. Use your flexible spending account debit card or keep a receipt of your transaction. Your debit card can be used like any bank card, but it must be used ONLY to pur
