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Stacey1403
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
prenatal vitamins
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Erica
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
do you have a CVS card - or a similar card for another drug store? You can go in with your card and they will print out a lit of everything that you bought that year that can qualify.
and if you have had your contact Rx for a while - I would double up on them.
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| Posted 2/16/10 5:16 PM |
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
If later in your pregnancy, you have it like me-stock up Mylanta-I go through a bottle a week! 
How about breast pads, diapers, tylenol, pads (for after delivery)?
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| Posted 2/16/10 6:19 PM |
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sunnyplus3
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
possibly a pregnancy massage?
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| Posted 2/16/10 9:38 PM |
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HeatherRose
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
your FSA plan doesn't provide a list of covered items? I would call them, and then scan the list for all items you use.
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| Posted 2/16/10 9:50 PM |
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kriss2c
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
Might be worth looking into getting a gift card to Lens Crafters or another optical store. My friend did this a couple of years ago when she didn't quite spend what she had in her FSA. You can easily spend that $$ on a pair of glasses.
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| Posted 2/16/10 9:54 PM |
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JenBenMen
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
Stock up on
Infant Tylenol
Children Motrin
Bandaids
Pedialtye
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| Posted 2/17/10 9:25 AM |
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Salason
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
Maybe a new humidifier for the new baby? In ear thermometer? Aspirator? Also stock up on A&D, Desitin, Mylicon, Saline Spray, etc.
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| Posted 2/17/10 10:41 AM |
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mom2mgn
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
I would buy more contacts!!! Check with your eye doctor. I know that as long as I don't open mine and they haven't expired, I can exchange them if my prescription changes. Do you use saline for your lenses? Stock up on that. That can get expensive.
Do you need a new spare pair of eyeglasses? That's what I did last year - bought really nice glasses and used up all my flex spending!
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| Posted 2/17/10 10:54 AM |
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ave1024
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That Led To The Wrong Tendencies
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
Posted by jambalady
I had many coworkers tell me that "babies are expensive. they are at the dr. all the time" and that it would be wasteful not to participate in FSA. They suggested an amount which far exceeded my needs. Now in my 2nd year with DS, I know how much I really spend so I adjusted accordingly.
Time to find new people to take financial advice from. 
Always start low low low, then slowly increase to meet your needs. Because if you find yourself constantly having to buy stuff just to use up everything in the fund, it becomes counter-productive and wasteful as you end up buying things you would have never purchased in the first place.
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| Posted 2/17/10 11:18 AM |
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
I would get a script for more prenatals and fill that...a LARGE script
If you're planning to get pg again pg tests are covered on some plans
LOTS of wipes
What about glasses or rx sunglasses?
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| Posted 2/17/10 11:50 AM |
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Little-J-Mommy
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
I'd go with getting a script for a pre-natal massage and some really nice prescription sunglasses
and fwiw, I don't really see the fraud in the breast-pump thing....after all is IS your money to begin with. jmo
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| Posted 2/17/10 12:15 PM |
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NoStressMom
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
Posted by jambalady
Posted by Kellish
 You can always purchase big ticket items (health wise) and return them
Oh, sneaky, but I like it!!
I buy something like a super fancy breast pump, get my money back, and return it, never opened, never touched.
No harm, no foul, right?
Thank you!!!! I may just end up doing that!!!!
I second that idea!! Love a good plan
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| Posted 2/17/10 12:58 PM |
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steph4777
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
Glasses are a good idea, maybe a pair of regular ones and transitions or sunglasses.
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| Posted 2/17/10 2:13 PM |
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jambalady
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
Thanks for all the suggestions guys!
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| Posted 2/17/10 2:25 PM |
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dpli
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
Posted by steph4777
Glasses are a good idea, maybe a pair of regular ones and transitions or sunglasses.
This is what I would do. My prescription hasn't changed in a long time.
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| Posted 2/17/10 4:27 PM |
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jennandrob
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
I had a surplus a few years ago and was able to claim mileage to and from the doctors office & to and from the pharmacy. I just went back in my calendar for the entire year and mapquested the directions to find out how many miles I went for a certain appointment. The 2009 FSA reimbursement for mileage is .55 mile.
I ended up getting back a nice sum.
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| Posted 2/17/10 4:39 PM |
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seaside
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
Posted by jennandrob
I had a surplus a few years ago and was able to claim mileage to and from the doctors office & to and from the pharmacy. I just went back in my calendar for the entire year and mapquested the directions to find out how many miles I went for a certain appointment. The 2009 FSA reimbursement for mileage is .55 mile.
I ended up getting back a nice sum.
That's great to know. How did you document it? What did you have to show regarding how many trips you took and the proof?
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| Posted 2/17/10 4:54 PM |
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KartveliT
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
Posted by smdl
Excuse my question but how are you eligible to make a purchase by 3/30/10?
I thought the program ended on each Dec 31 at the end of each year but you could submit your claims until the end of March the next year.
we have the same situation as the OP have 400 or so left to spend by March 1st.
OP thanks for posting this, it's giving me some ideas
and what about an air purifier? should be covered. Even though DD's allergist said it's a waste of money, I think we are going to get one anyway.
Message edited 2/17/2010 5:31:13 PM.
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steph4777
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
Posted by seaside
Posted by jennandrob
I had a surplus a few years ago and was able to claim mileage to and from the doctors office & to and from the pharmacy. I just went back in my calendar for the entire year and mapquested the directions to find out how many miles I went for a certain appointment. The 2009 FSA reimbursement for mileage is .55 mile.
I ended up getting back a nice sum.
That's great to know. How did you document it? What did you have to show regarding how many trips you took and the proof?
I forgot I did this once also. I printed out the mapquest page that showed how many miles it was between my work/doctor and then doctor/home. then I just listed out all my appointments in a spreadsheet. It was tedious, but when you're pg it adds up.
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LoriH
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Re: I have $680 left in my healthcare FSA to spend before 3/31
The CVS website lists FSA eligible items. I found it helpful when I was in the same situation last year.
CVS
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