Do you have a Medical Care Reimbursement FSA account? If so, as the end of the year approaches you should visit www.myflexonline.com to check your balance of unused funds. Up to $500 can be rolled over from one plan year to the next so it's very important to not have more than $500 in unused funds after December 31st or you will lose those funds. If you find yourself in a situation where you have extra funds that you don't want to lose, you do have options to spend down those funds. Over 4500 products are FSA eligible and many retailers will indicate FSA elibible items on their websites and receipts to make it easy to spot. CVS, Walgreens, Costco, Walmart, Amazon and Hy-Vee are great retailers to help you spend down your FSA account, and allow you to pay with your FSA debit card.
Here is a list of just some of the ways to spend down your FSA money.
You can view a comprehensive list of eligible expenses here.