What Expenses are Eligible for Reimbursement From My HSA, FSA, or HRA?

Your Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) can be used to pay for thousands of eligible health and care items while saving you money. Search Lively’s comprehensive, up-to-date list to see what’s covered, as defined by the IRS, and make purchases.

If you have a Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) or Medical Travel Account (MTA), the eligible expenses may be customized by your employer. For Lively LSA and MTA, log into your account dashboard to view the list of expenses.

Want to know more about how these accounts work? Check out Lively’s guide to HSA, FSA, HRA, LSA, and MTA.

  • HSA
  • Medical FSA
  • Limited Purpose FSA
  • Dependent Care FSA
  • HRA

*Some items are only eligible with a prescription (Rx) or letter of medical necessity (LMN).

Allergy Products and Treatment

Allergy products and treatment (non-drug allergy treatment products like pillows, vacuum cleaners, etc.) are sometimes eligible for reimbursement with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA) and a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) with a Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) from a physician. The reimbursable amount is limited to the excess cost of the special item when compared with a normally priced item and only when the primary purpose for diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or cure of a disease. Allergy products and treatment are not eligible for reimbursement with a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA) and a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA).

The above list of eligible items is maintained by HSA Store and FSA Store. Qualified medical expenses are defined by the IRS and may change at any time. You can reference IRS Publication 502 and IRS Publication 503 for the full list of expenses that are qualified, are not qualified, and may be qualified based on certain circumstances. Your employer may determine which health and care expenses are eligible under your plan. Refer to your plan documents for more details. Consult your tax adviser if you have questions about qualified medical expenses.<=footnote>