What's Covered by Your Health Care Reimbursement Account
Eligible Expenses
In the box below are some examples of out-of-pocket
expenses eligible for reimbursement from the Health
Care Reimbursement Account. This is not a
complete list. If you want to check if an expense that
is not listed is eligible, contact WageWorks, the
company that manages Duke's reimbursement
accounts, at 1-877-924-3967, or refer to Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) Publication 502, available by
calling 1-800-TAX-FORM or by accessing the IRS
web site at www.irs.gov. Note: Only expenses
incurred during the plan year (Jan. - Dec. 2008)
will be eligible for reimbursement. You must be
participating in the plan when the expense is incurred.
| Health Care Reimbursement
Account |
| In general, expenses must be
medically necessary and prescribed by your physician. The following are examples
of eligible expenses: |
- Acupuncture
- Alcoholism treatment
- Ambulance fees
- Animal trained to aid deaf person
- Artificial limbs
- Braille books and magazines (cost difference of common product)
- Car controls for the disabled
- Certain over-the-counter medications (e.g. pain relievers, allergy
medications, etc.)
- Chiropractor fees
- Christian Science practitioner fees
- Contact lenses and cleaning solutions
- Co-pays, deductibles, and co-insurance not covered by insurance
- Dental fees
- Doctor fees
- Drug addiction treatment
- Eyeglasses (prescribed)
- Eye surgery (e.g., LASIK and radial keratotomy)
- Guide dogs
- Hearing aids / exams
- Hospital services
- Infertility treatments
- Lab fees
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- Lamaze classes for expectant mothers
- Mileage (requires receipt from physician and distance traveled)
- Nursing services
- Optometrist fees
- Orthodontia expenses
- Oxygen
- Psychotherapy for approved medical care (by approved provider)
- Smoking cessation program fees and prescription drugs
- Surgery
- Telephone for the hearing impaired
- Therapy (medical)
- Transplants
- Tuition at special schools for the disabled (select circumstances only)
- Varicose vein treatment
- Vision exams
- Vitamins (prescribed)
- Weight-loss programs at physician's discretion to treat existing disease
- Wheelchairs
- X-rays
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Please note: Insurance premiums are not eligible expenses under a reimbursement account plan.
Ineligible Expenses
In the box below are some examples of expenses that are not eligible for reimbursement under a Health Care
Reimbursement Account. If you want to check if an expense is eligible for reimbursement, contact WageWorks,
the company that manages Duke's reimbursement accounts, at 1-877-924-3967.
| Health Care Reimbursement
Account: Ineligible Expenses |
| Expenses to
promote general health are not reimbursable under the Health Care Reimbursement
Account. The following are examples of ineligible expenses: |
- Babysitting & child care
- Breast pumps*
- Calcium supplements
- Cancelled appointment fees
- COBRA premiums
- Contact lens insurance
- Cosmetic surgery/procedures
- Custom fitovers (clip ons)
- Dancing lessons*
- Diaper service
- Discounted fees/write-offs
- Electrolysis
- Exercise equipment*
- Eyeglass insurance
- Fitness programs
- Hair loss medication
- Hair transplant
- Health club dues
- Treatment program (at a health club)*
- Herbs & herbal medicines
- Illegal operation or treatment
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- Insurance premium interest charge
- Insurance premiums
- Lamaze class***
- Marriage counseling
- Massage therapy**
- Maternity clothes
- Personal trainer
- Prescription drug discount program premiums
- Retin-A*
- Rogaine*
- Special foods* (cost difference of common product)
- Student health premiums
- Swimming lessons*
- Tattoo removal
- Teeth whitening/bleaching
- Toiletries, toothpaste, etc.
- Veneers*
- Vision discount program premiums
- Vitamins*
- Weight loss programs and/or drugs*
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* Eligible only with doctor's certification identifying the medical condition and length of treatment program.
** Eligible only with doctor's certification identifying the physical nature of the medical condition and length of treatment program. Massage therapy for the sole purpose of tension/stress relief or depression (even with a doctor's statement) does not qualify as an eligible expense.
*** Eligible expenses are limited to the mother's instruction related to birth.
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