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FSA needing to be spent--help!

eblovesdceblovesdc
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I checked out my Flexible Spending Account today and --ahh!--there's like $350 left to spend before the end of the year! Guess I WAY over estimated what we'd be spending on out of pocket medical expenses. Anyway, does anyone have suggestions on what I can spend it on? Glasses are out of the question since we'll be getting vision coverage starting in january and I'll get 1 pair of glasses for free each year. I've heard you can spend it on over-the-counter drugs, has anyone ever done this?

TIA!

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  • beffyskybeffysky member
    That is exactly what we did last year. I swear we could fill a baby pool with pills with all we bought.  And HPTs were also covered under our plan.
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  • yecal262yecal262 member
    yep, my grandma overheard this and wanted to come. It works for vitamins, ibprofen, naproxem sodium---but does not work for joint pain reliever---- (sorry grandma) i believe you can buy tissues as well
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  • audjaudj
    Normally I just lurk, but I totally had this problem this summer.  I have used it for all sorts of stuff: thermometers, all over-the-counter meds, heat pads.  If you have a Wal-Greens nearby, they have an FSA label on their prices to let you know what is acceptable.  Target also marks health-related expenditures. Hope this helps!
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  • Rebekah1021Rebekah1021

    I stocked up on vitamins, tylenol, band-aids and cold medicine like it was going out of business. I also about a BBT and an ear thermometer too.

    Keep your receipts though - they might get audited.

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  • eblovesdceblovesdc
    Awww, I'd love to go shoppin' with your grandma yecal! Yeah I guess I need to track down that list of acceptable items to buy. HPT's are a great thought?they're crazy expensive.
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  • eblovesdceblovesdc

    imageaudj:
    Normally I just lurk, but I totally had this problem this summer.  I have used it for all sorts of stuff: thermometers, all over-the-counter meds, heat pads.  If you have a Wal-Greens nearby, they have an FSA label on their prices to let you know what is acceptable.  Target also marks health-related expenditures. Hope this helps!

     

    Good info about Walgreens and Target having the FSA label. Looks like I'll be going to Target this weekend and filling up a cart 'o pills lol.

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  • MrsNoleMrsNole member
    If you wear contacts, get saline solution.
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  • carryoncarryon member
    ::sneaks out of lurkdom::  all good thoughts...also you may want to know the IRS added a grace period so you should have until 3/15/09 to use your 2008 FSA money.  Your carrier should have a list of eligible OTC expenses you can get.  ::retreats to safe haven of lurkdom::
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  • 4realyo4realyo
    i bought a bunch of stuff from online pharmacy (where i order my online prescriptions, there was a link to OTC stuff). that way i knew it was all covered by the FSA and i just paid with it using my FSA credit card so i didnt have to get reimbursed.
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