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Eligible Expenses
Medical Reimbursement Accounts
Any expense that is considered a deductible medical expense by the
Internal Revenue Service and is not reimbursed through your insurance
can be reimbursed
through your Blue Priority Flex account. Examples include:
- Fees paid to doctors,
dentists, surgeons, chiropractors, and mental health
providers
- Fees for hospital services, X-rays, and labs
- Health plan copayments
and deductibles
- Prescription drugs or drug copays
- Over-the-counter
(OTC) items (pdf)*
- Acupuncture treatments
- Inpatient treatment at a center for alcohol
or drug addiction
- Smoking-cessation programs and prescribed drugs to
help nicotine withdrawal
- Medical equipment (hearing aids, crutches,
wheelchairs, etc.)
- Birth control
- Non-elective cosmetic surgery
- Contact lenses and eyeglasses
- Orthodontia
* Note: Some over-the-counter items can be used either for medical purposes
or for general health/cosmetic purposes. Dual-purpose items may be reimbursable
if they are used strictly for medicinal purposes.
Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
Any expense that is considered a deductible dependent care expense by
the Internal Revenue Service can be reimbursed through your Blue Priority
Flex account. Examples include:
- Daycare expenses for children age 13 and
under
- Before and after school care for children age 13 and under
- Adult daycare
expenses for a disabled spouse or IRS tax dependent
- Daycare deposits and registration fees are reimbursable after the
child starts attending the daycare
- Summer day camps for children age 13 and under (includes educational
and recreational programs)
- Transportation furnished by daycare providers
Some dependent care expenses do not qualify for reimbursement:
- Payments to a spouse or parent of a qualified individual
- Educational
fees/tuition
- Overnight camps
- Care not related to work
- Transportation furnished by parents
Premium-Only Plan
Qualified, non-taxable insurance premiums and health plan dues that
can be converted to pre-tax expenses include:
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Group term life/AD&D
- Disability
- HSA contributions
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