Beginning January 1, 2011, currently eligible over-the-counter (OTC) products that are medicines or drugs will not be eligible for reimbursement from your Health Care Flexible Spending Account – unless, you have a prescription for that item written by your physician.
The only exception is insulin – which will not require a prescription from January 1, 2011 forward. Other currently eligible OTC items that are not medicines or drugs, such as bandages, contact lens solution and nasal strips, will not require a prescription.
Here is a list of drug categories that will require a prescription*:
- Acid Controllers
- Allergy & Sinus
- Antibiotic Products
- Anti-Diarrheals
- Anti-Gas
- Anti-Itch & Insect Bite
- Antiparasitic Treatments
- Baby Rash Ointments/Creams
- Cold Sore Remedies
- Cough, Cold & Flu
- Digestive Aids
- Feminine Anti-Fungal/Anti-Itch
- Hemorrhoidal Preps
- Laxatives
- Motion Sickness
- Pain Relief
- Respiratory Treatments
- Sleep Aids & Sedatives
- Stomach Remedies
*This list is subject to change. It is important to note; however, that some OTC supplies, as well as insulin, will remain eligible for reimbursement.