Dietary Supplements: FSA Eligibility

What are dietary supplements?

Dietary supplements is an umbrella term for a wide range of meal replacements, vitamins and special foods that contain a dietary ingredient meant to add further nutritional value to a patient's diet. These supplements can be found in numerous forms, including tablets, softgels, liquids, powders and capsules. Dietary supplements can consist of countless types of ingredients, including vitamins, minerals, herbs/botanicals, extracts, concentrates, amino acids and much more (National Institutes of Health).

When are dietary supplements eligible for reimbursement?

An important distinction to keep in mind about dietary supplement eligibility is that these products are not designed to treat, diagnose, prevent or cure diseases, a classification that is essential in determining a product or service's eligibility with consumer-directed healthcare accounts.

As such, most dietary supplements are not automatically covered by consumer-directed healthcare accounts, but in some cases they are eligible with a prescription, such as melatonin supplements that are used to regulate sleep cycles. Speak with a benefits administrator for details about claim reimbursement and inquire with a doctor about a LMN to be fully reimbursed for supplements included in a medical treatment plan.

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