And say you overshoot on the money put in the account. Go to the optometrist get a pair or two of sunglasses.

Not positive but thought you could file to get any extra money back.

I "think" any unspent money is lost. If anyone knows otherwise, please advise. Thanks ...

You lose it, if you don't spend it.

It's a Health Care Flexible Spending Account.

The FSA part of it, makes it "use it, or lose it", it seems.

For FDX...There's a "spend it by" date, on the Wageworks.com website, under "Health Care".

"Hey!!" My "posts" are "starting" to look like "O"s.

Use it or loose it... My optometrist says he is always booked toward the endof the year. I always undershoot now on what I put in there. BUT those that have extra. See the eye guy, done it a few times.

If you undershoot in a given year, make a trip to the pharmacy and stock up on anything that you might use for the next year. Cold medicine, aspirin, ibuprofen, band aids, etc...... Then plan better next year. I have almost always used every penny. I had HC Flex spending at a previous employer. It was nice to see it in the new contract here.

Had extra money this past November in the account. Made a trip to Walgreen's and spent approx $100. If you have the time, a look on their website will list items that can be purchased that fall within the Health Care Spending Account. At Walgreen's, they call it a Flexible Spending Account -- FSA -- which is also posted on the yellow/white tag in front of the items on the shelf. Also, the receipt will display an "F" next to the items.

FWIW, I think we are limited to the types of stores to use it for purchases for non-precription items. I think we received a description in literature that we could only use it at a Wal-Green's/Rite-Aid type store versus a grocery store to purchase the same items.

I'll have to look, but I am pretty sure you can file the paperwork and get the overage back. You just end up paying taxes on it.

Or get a Foxhunter type elective surgery, I mean, injury!!