Federal Flex Spend Dollars for IVF?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know if the federal health spend "Flex Spend" account can be used for IVF co-pays? I know that MDIPA is one of the best plans around b/c it covers roughly 50% of cycle costs, but is it possible to use flex spend dollars for the other 50%?

[Anonymous]

You betcha! (Channeling Sarah Palin) Not only that, it covers things like acupuncture, mileage to/from appointments, etc.

[Anonymous]

See here-- https://www.fsafeds.com/fsafeds/EligibleExpenses.asp#Artificial%20Reproductive%20Technologies

Eligible medical expenses include (but are not limited to):

* Artificial insemination (intracervical, intrauterine, intravaginal)
* Egg donor and/or sperm donor charges for recipient
* Embryo replacement and storage
o NOTE: Storage fees should not exceed twelve months.
* Embryo transfer
* Fertility exams
* Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer
* In vitro/In vivo fertilization
* Sperm bank storage/fees for artificial insemination may be eligible if there is a diagnosis that requires treatment which may impact fertility (see SPERM STORAGE)
* Sperm implants
* Sperm washing
* Reverse vasectomy

[Anonymous]

Yes! if you can time this correctly it is a huge savings. Just don't get pregnant naturally between now and when you do the IVF in 2010 (which would certainly be a HUGE blessing from a fertility standpoint but pretty pricey in terms of $$ lost because it is tied up in flex spending dollars). It was always a leap of faith for us to put that much money (pretty much the max) into our flex spending account (knowing we would have to use it or loose it).

[Anonymous]

Yes, I did all mine that wa!!

[Anonymous]

OP here - wow, thanks ladies!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - wow, thanks ladies!

[pet peeve mode/] You're welcome, but not all of us are ladies. [/pet peeve mode]