Originally Posted by
shawntp
I was just wondering if anyone had successfully done this. I'm going to call my own FSA provider and inquire more. I'm not really trying to scam my FSA - it just seems like something that would fit in that grey area (could be argued either way).
Seems like a valid expense but is it really necessary to get $120 compression tights instead of those $20 maternity support hose
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I'm not trying to dissuade you from going with this if your doctor prescribes it. I've just seen many people burned by doing what seemed like very reasonable things with their taxes. In the end, you could potentially run into problems far greater than $120 if the IRS gets a bug up their u-no-whats.
I know someone who's insurance paid for their bike fitting (at non-network costs, of course) because their orthopedic surgeon prescribed it for chronic knee pain. That seemed like a pretty good deal.