Using your Medical Savings Account for Qualified Medical Expenses that aren’t Medicare-covered Part A and Part B services

Examples

Dental
Vision
Part D prescription drugs

These are just examples of Qualified Medical Expenses. See IRS publication #969 [PDF, 2.13 MB] for the year that you're filing to get a complete list of the services and products that count as Qualified Medical Expenses.

Can I use the money in my account for this expense?

Yes

Does this expense count toward my deductible?

Is the money that I use from my account for this expense taxed?

Glossary

Off

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Using your Medical Savings Account for Qualified Medical Expenses that aren’t Medicare-covered Part A and Part B services

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