Below is a listing of items that are typically covered. Click on the WageWorks logo above and enter your User Name and Password to see your employer's complete list of eligible expenses.
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| |
Standard
FSA |
HSA-Compatible
FSA |
| 01 - Rx (prescription) |
Yes |
No |
| 02 - Co-payment (medical) |
Yes |
No |
| 03 - Office visit (medical) |
Yes |
No |
| 04 - Dental |
Yes |
Yes |
| 05 - Over-the-counter (eligible) |
Yes |
No |
| 06 - Vision |
Yes |
Yes |
| 07 - Psych / therapy |
Yes |
No |
| 08 - Chiropractic care |
Yes |
No |
| 09 - Lab (medical) |
Yes |
No |
| 10 - Orthodontia |
Yes |
Yes |
| 11 - Hospital fees |
Yes |
No |
| 12 - X-ray (medical) |
Yes |
No |
| Acne treatments (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Acupuncture |
Yes |
No |
| Adoption (medical expenses related to) |
Yes |
No |
| Adoption fees |
No |
No |
| Alcoholism treatment |
Yes |
No |
| Allergy & sinus medicine and products (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Allergy medication (prescription) |
Yes |
No |
| Allergy treatments |
Yes |
No |
| Alternative dietary supplements (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Maybe |
No |
| Alternative drugs and medicines (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Maybe |
No |
| Alternative healers (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Maybe |
No |
| Ambulance and emergency health services |
Yes |
No |
| Anesthesia (for non-cosmetic purposes) |
Yes |
No |
| Antacid (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Antibiotic ointment (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Aspirin or other pain reliever (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Asthma medicines or treatments (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Bandages and related items (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Birth control (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Birth control (prescription or other) |
Yes |
No |
| Blood pressure monitor |
Yes |
No |
| Body scans |
Yes |
No |
| Braille books and magazines (difference in cost only) |
Maybe |
Maybe |
| Breast pump (to compensate for a medical condition) |
Maybe |
No |
| Breastfeeding classes |
No |
No |
| Canker & cold sore treatments (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Chest rubs (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Child or newborn care instruction |
No |
No |
| Childbirth classes |
Yes |
No |
| Chiropractic office visit or treatment |
Yes |
No |
| Christian Science practitioners |
Yes |
No |
| COBRA premiums (dental) |
No |
No |
| COBRA premiums (medical) |
No |
No |
| COBRA premiums (other) |
No |
No |
| COBRA premiums (prescription) |
No |
No |
| COBRA premiums (vision) |
No |
No |
| Co-insurance (dental) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Co-insurance (medical) |
Yes |
No |
| Co-insurance (prescription) |
Yes |
No |
| Co-insurance (vision) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cold & flu medicine (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Cold cream (over-the-counter) |
No |
No |
| Compression or anti-embolism socks, stockings or hose |
Yes |
No |
| Condoms and spermicides |
Yes |
No |
| Contact lenses, cleaning solutions, etc. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Contraceptives (prescription or over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Co-payment (dental) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Co-payment (medical) |
Yes |
No |
| Co-payment (other) |
Yes |
No |
| Co-payment (vision) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cord blood storage (for future treatment of a birth defect or known medical condition) |
Maybe |
No |
| Cord blood storage (for unidentified future use) |
No |
No |
| Corneal keratotomy |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cosmetic surgery |
No |
No |
| Cough drops & sore throat lozenges (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Cough syrup (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Counseling (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Yes |
No |
| CPR classes (adult or child) |
No |
No |
| Crutches, canes or like equipment (purchase or rental) |
Yes |
No |
| Dancing lessons (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Maybe |
No |
| Deductible for dental plan |
Yes |
Yes |
| Deductible for medical plan |
Yes |
No |
| Deductible for prescription plan |
Yes |
No |
| Deductible for vision plan |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dental care (for non-cosmetic purposes) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dental co-insurance |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dental co-payment |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dental insurance or plan premiums (if you are receiving state or federal unemployment benefits OR if you are age 65 or older) |
No |
No |
| Dental products (for treatment of a dental condition, not general health) |
Maybe |
Maybe |
| Dental reconstruction |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dental veneers |
Maybe |
Maybe |
| Dentures, bridges, etc. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Diabetic monitor |
Yes |
No |
| Diagnostic services |
Yes |
No |
| Dietary supplements (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Maybe |
No |
| Drug addiction treatment |
Yes |
No |
| Drugs (experimental or imported) |
No |
No |
| Drugs (prescription) |
Yes |
No |
| Dyslexia treatment |
Yes |
No |
| Ear drops & wax removal (over-the-counter) |
No |
No |
| Educational classes or tuition |
No |
No |
| Electrolysis |
No |
No |
| Emergency kits (over-the-counter) |
No |
No |
| Exercise equipment (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Maybe |
No |
| Eye examinations |
Yes |
Yes |
| Eye related equipment/materials |
Yes |
Yes |
| Eye surgery or treatment to correct vision |
Yes |
Yes |
| Eyeglasses (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Eyeglasses (prescription) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Face lifts |
No |
No |
| Fertility monitor (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Fertility treatment (for employee, spouse or dependent) |
Yes |
No |
| Fertility treatment (for non-dependent surrogate) |
No |
No |
| First aid kits (over-the-counter) |
No |
No |
| Fitness programs |
No |
No |
| Flu shots |
Yes |
No |
| Funeral expenses |
No |
No |
| Gastrointestinal medication (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Guide dog (dog, training, care) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Hair regrowth products |
No |
No |
| Hair removal |
No |
No |
| Hair transplant |
No |
No |
| Hair treatments |
No |
No |
| Hand lotion (over-the-counter) |
No |
No |
| Health club dues |
No |
No |
| Health insurance or plan premiums (if you are receiving state or federal unemployment benefits OR if you are age 65 or older) |
No |
No |
| Health savings account (HSA) contributions |
No |
No |
| Hearing aids and batteries |
Yes |
No |
| Herbal or homeopathic medicines (over-the-counter) |
No |
No |
| Hospital services |
Yes |
No |
| Household help |
No |
No |
| Illegal operations or substances |
No |
No |
| Immunizations |
Yes |
No |
| Individual dental plan premiums (if you are receiving state or federal unemployment benefits OR if you are age 65 or older) |
No |
No |
| Individual medical plan premiums (if you are receiving state or federal unemployment benefits OR if you are age 65 or older) |
No |
No |
| Individual plan premiums (if you are receiving state or federal unemployment benefits OR if you are age 65 or older) |
No |
No |
| Individual prescription plan premiums (if you are receiving state or federal unemployment benefits OR if you are age 65 or older) |
No |
No |
| Individual vision plan premiums (if you are receiving state or federal unemployment benefits OR if you are age 65 or older) |
No |
No |
| Infertility treatment (for employee, spouse or dependent) |
Yes |
No |
| Insulin, testing materials and supplies |
Yes |
No |
| Insurance or health plan premiums (if you are receiving state or federal unemployment benefits OR if you are age 65 or older) |
No |
No |
| Laboratory fees |
Yes |
No |
| Lactose intolerance (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Lamaze classes |
Yes |
No |
| Laser eye surgery |
Yes |
Yes |
| Lasik |
Yes |
Yes |
| Late payment fees charged by health care provider |
No |
No |
| Laxatives (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Learning disability treatments |
Yes |
No |
| Lice treatment (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Listening therapy |
Yes |
No |
| Lodging (essential to receive medical care) |
Maybe |
No |
| Long term care premiums (up to IRS tax-free limit, see IRS Publication 502) |
No |
No |
| Long term care services |
No |
No |
| Magnetic therapy (over-the-counter) |
No |
No |
| Marriage counseling |
No |
No |
| Massage therapy (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Maybe |
No |
| Mastectomy-related special bras |
Yes |
No |
| Maternity clothes |
No |
No |
| Medical abortion |
Yes |
No |
| Medical co-insurance |
Yes |
No |
| Medical co-payment |
Yes |
No |
| Medical equipment (for treatment of medical condition) and repairs |
Yes |
No |
| Medical insurance or plan premiums (if you are receiving state or federal unemployment benefits OR if you are age 65 or older) |
No |
No |
| Medical literature, books, pamphlets or audio |
No |
No |
| Medical monitoring and testing devices |
Yes |
No |
| Medical records charges |
Yes |
No |
| Medical savings account (MSA) contributions |
No |
No |
| Medical supplies (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Maybe |
No |
| Medicare alternative insurance or plan premiums (vs. Part A & Part B, if you are receiving state or federal unemployment benefits OR if you are age 65 or older) |
No |
No |
| Medicare Part B premiums (if you are receiving state or federal unemployment benefits OR if you are age 65 or older) |
No |
No |
| Medicare supplement policy premiums |
No |
No |
| Medicines (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Medicines (prescription) |
Yes |
No |
| Mileage ($.20 per documented mile for travel to/from eligible health care in 2007, $.19 per documented mile for travel to/from eligible health care in 2008) |
Yes |
No |
| Modified equipment (difference in cost only) |
Maybe |
No |
| Monitors & test kits (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Motion & nausea |
Yes |
No |
| Nasal sprays |
Yes |
No |
| Nasal strips (over-the-counter) |
No |
No |
| No show fees charged by health care provider |
No |
No |
| Non-prescription drugs and medicines (for non-cosmetic purposes) |
Yes |
No |
| Norplant insertion or removal |
Yes |
No |
| Nursing services (wages and taxes) |
Yes |
No |
| Nutritional supplements (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Maybe |
No |
| OB/GYN fees |
Yes |
No |
| Occlusal guards to prevent teeth grinding |
Yes |
Yes |
| Occupational therapy (related to a medical condition or disability) |
Yes |
No |
| Office visits (chiro) |
Yes |
No |
| Office visits (dental) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Office visits (medical) |
Yes |
No |
| Office visits (psych/therapy) |
Yes |
No |
| Office visits (vision) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Operations (for non-cosmetic purposes) |
Yes |
No |
| Optometrist / ophthalmologist fees |
Yes |
Yes |
| Oral care (over-the-counter) |
No |
No |
| Organ transplants (recipient and donor) |
Yes |
No |
| Ortho keratotomy |
Yes |
Yes |
| Orthodontia (braces and retainers) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Over-the-counter acne treatments |
Yes |
No |
| Over-the-counter allergy & sinus medicine |
Yes |
No |
| Over-the-counter antacid |
Yes |
No |
| Over-the-counter antibiotic ointment |
Yes |
No |
| Over-the-counter aspirin or other pain reliever |
Yes |
No |
| Over-the-counter asthma medicines or treatments |
Yes |
No |
| Over-the-counter bandages and related items |
Yes |
No |
| Over-the-counter canker & cold sore treatments |
Yes |
No |
| Over-the-counter chest rubs |
Yes |
No |
| Over-the-counter cold & flu medicine |
Yes |
No |
| Over-the-counter cold & flu prevention |
Yes |
No |
| Over-the-counter cold cream |
No |
No |
| Over-the-counter cough drops & sore throat lozenges |
Yes |
No |
| Over-the-counter cough syrup |
Yes |
No |
| Over-the-counter health care products (eligible) |
Yes |
No |
| Over-the-counter health care products (not eligible) |
No |
No |
| Over-the-counter medication |
Yes |
No |
| Over-the-counter products for dental ailments |
Yes |
No |
| Over-the-counter products for general dental care |
No |
No |
| Over-the-counter vision products |
Yes |
No |
| Ovulation monitor (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Oxygen |
Yes |
No |
| Pain reliever (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Personal use items (toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.) |
No |
No |
| Physical exams |
Yes |
No |
| Physical therapy |
Yes |
No |
| Physician retainer fee (for on-call or concierge services) |
No |
No |
| Pregnancy tests (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Prescription co-insurance |
Yes |
No |
| Prescription co-payment |
Yes |
No |
| Prescription drugs (for non-cosmetic purposes) |
Yes |
No |
| Prescription drugs for cosmetic purposes |
No |
No |
| Prescription drugs for hair regrowth |
No |
No |
| Prescription insurance or plan premiums (if you are receiving state or federal unemployment benefits OR if you are age 65 or older) |
No |
No |
| Propecia (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Maybe |
No |
| Prosthesis |
Yes |
No |
| Psychiatric care |
Yes |
No |
| Psychoanalysis |
Yes |
No |
| Psychologist fees |
Yes |
No |
| Radial keratotomy (RK) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Reading glasses (over the counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Reconstructive surgery (following accident or medical procedure or condition) |
Maybe |
No |
| Removal of benign mole, cyst or tumor |
Yes |
No |
| Retainer fee (to physician for on-call or concierge services) |
No |
No |
| Retin-A (for non-cosmetic purposes) |
Maybe |
No |
| Rogaine or other hair regrowth medications (even if prescribed) |
No |
No |
| Smoking cessation (programs / counseling) |
Yes |
No |
| Smoking cessation drugs (prescription) |
Yes |
No |
| Smoking cessation gum or patches (over-the-counter) |
Yes |
No |
| Special equipment |
Maybe |
No |
| Special foods (gluten-free, salt-free or other for treatment of a medical condition) |
Maybe |
No |
| Special school (for mental and physical disabilities) |
Maybe |
No |
| Speech therapy |
Yes |
No |
| Sterilization |
Yes |
No |
| Student health fees (for dental services) |
No |
No |
| Student health fees (for medical services) |
No |
No |
| Student health fees (for prescriptions) |
No |
No |
| Student health fees (for vision services) |
No |
No |
| Sunglasses (over-the-counter) |
No |
No |
| Sunglasses (prescription) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sunscreen (over-the-counter) |
No |
No |
| Supplies (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Maybe |
No |
| Surgery (for non-cosmetic purposes) |
Yes |
No |
| Swimming lessons (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Maybe |
No |
| Teeth bleaching or whitening |
No |
No |
| Teeth grinding prevention devices |
Yes |
Yes |
| Therapy (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Yes |
No |
| Toothpaste, toothbrush, floss |
No |
No |
| Transgender treatments / surgery |
No |
No |
| Transportation, parking and related travel expenses (essential to receive medical care) |
Maybe |
No |
| Tubal ligation |
Yes |
No |
| Tuition or educational classes |
No |
No |
| UV protection clothing |
No |
No |
| Vaccinations |
Yes |
No |
| Varicose vein removal surgery |
Yes |
No |
| Vasectomy |
Yes |
No |
| Viagra and similar prescription medications |
Yes |
No |
| Vision co-insurance |
Yes |
Yes |
| Vision co-payment |
Yes |
Yes |
| Vision insurance or plan premiums (if you are receiving state or federal unemployment benefits OR if you are age 65 or older) |
No |
No |
| Vitamins (over-the-counter, for general health purposes) |
No |
No |
| Vitamins (prescription) |
Yes |
No |
| Weight loss counseling |
Maybe |
No |
| Weight loss foods |
No |
No |
| Weight loss program (to improve or maintain general health) |
No |
No |
| Weight loss program or drugs (for treatment of a medical condition) |
Maybe |
No |
| Wheelchair and repairs |
Yes |
No |
| X-ray fees (dental) |
Yes |
Yes |
| X-ray fees (medical) |
Yes |
No |