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Limited Purpose Medical Reimbursement Account


 

Grace Period

FSAs have a "use it or lose it" policy, which means you forfeit any amounts unused and not reimbursed for services received during the Plan year. You may use what you set aside for the Plan year for services up to March 15 of the following year.

 

You can use the Limited Medical Reimbursement Account to cover eligible healthcare expenses not covered by your dental and vision plans and over the counter medications when you are enrolled in a Health Investor Medical Plan and a Health Savings Account. When you use this account, you don’t pay federal income taxes on the money in your account.

You may set aside from $60 to $5,000 each year to cover eligible expenses during the year. Your contributions come out of your pre-tax pay in equal installments each pay period. Use the Limited Medical Reimbursement Account Estimator to help you evaluate the tax savings and decide whether to participate.

For the: You can use money set aside for expenses for care between: You must file your claims by:

2009 plan year

January 1, 2009 and March 15, 2010

April 15, 2010

2010 plan year

January 1, 2010 and March 15, 2011

April 15, 2011







Eligible Expenses

IRS Publication 502 includes more information about eligible expenses. The chart below includes some examples:

Some Eligible Expenses Some Expenses Not Eligible

Money can be set aside for:

  • Dental and vision plan deductibles
  • Dental and vision care expenses
  • Orthodontia not covered by a dental plan
  • Over-the-counter medications

The IRS lists these non-eligible expenses:

  • Medical services and supplies, including prescription drugs, that are considered covered services under your state medical plan, if you are enrolled in a Health Investor medical plan and a Health Savings Account
  • Your contributions for outside health or life insurance
  • Employer medical premiums of any kind
  • Procedures or expenses not medically necessary
  • Weight loss programs not prescribed by a doctor