[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-standard-1485":3},{"rec_id":4,"title":5,"text":6},"1485","What are unreimbursed qualified medical expenses?","Qualified medical expenses for HSA purposes are unreimbursed (not covered by insurance provider) medical expenses that could otherwise be deducted on \u003Ci>Schedule A (Form 1040)\u003C/i>. For example, if you have a $1,000 hospital bill and your insurance covers $800 and you use your HSA to pay for the $200 that you owe, then the $200 is unreimbursed medical expenses paid for by your HSA.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nThe definition of what constitutes a qualified medical expense is very broad and includes expenses to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease. However, cosmetic surgery is not deductible unless it is related to disfigurement from a congenital abnormality, accidental injury, or a disfiguring disease. Other examples of nondeductible medical expenses are nonprescription drugs, doctor prescribed travel for \"rest,\" and expenses for the improvement of your general health such as a weight loss program or health club fees (the weight loss program is deductible if it is to treat a specific disease). \n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nExamples of deductible medical expenses include:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Acupuncture\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Alcoholism treatment\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Ambulance costs\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Birth control pills\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Child birth classes\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Chiropractors\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Contact lenses\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Crutches\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Dentist\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Dentures\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Doctor fees\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Drug addiction treatment\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Prescription drugs\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Dyslexia reading programs and tutors\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Eye examination and glasses\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Guide dogs\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Health insurance\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Hearing aids\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Hospital bills\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Insulin\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Laboratory fees\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Long-term care insurance\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Nursing home (if for medical treatment)\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Optometrist\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Osteopath\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Physical therapy\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Psychiatrist\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Psychologist\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Travel to medical clinics\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Vasectomy\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Wheelchair\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nWith the overturning of Roe v Wade, abortions are deductible if performed in a state where the procedure is legally allowed. \n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nThis list does not contain every medical deduction available.",1777391590329]