Flexible Spending Account

[cymrudenver]

I can't find any information newer than 2004, do you know if things have changed? Can I use my FSA debit card to buy the grocerices directly?

[MaryJones2]

I think special food is discretionary meaning it is up to your company to decide whether it can be considered a medical expense. I doubt you would be able to buy the groceries with your FSA card though. Most likely you'd need to file for reimbursement and itemize. You should call your HR department and/or plan administrator and ask.

[cruelshoes]

You can use it for the difference bestween the gluten and gluten-free version, but not the whole amount. So, if gluten pasta costs $1.00 and gluten-free pasta costs $3.00, you can claim $2 from your FSA. I don't know how FSA debit cards work (my plan does not offer that). I would think that the store would have to have the item flagged as FSA eligible for it to work. They would probably not be likely to do that since it is all just food to them.

https://www.celiac.com/articles/835/1/Flexi...enne/Page1.html

[Phyllis28]

I would suggest you contact the administrator of you FSA plan. I agree with Cruelshoes that the difference between the price of the gluten free version and a gluten version of a food should qualify for you FSA plan. The question for you plan administrator is how to document it. It maybe more trouble than it is worth.

My FSA credit card it is only good for prescriptions according to the documentation I received with it. I would suggest you double check any documentation you received with your FSA credit card or contact your plan administrator.