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Flexible Spending Account

Questions and answers

According to IRS regulations travel to and from a dependent care provider is not an eligible expense.

For travel to and from a health care provider,  the mileage rate changes annually. To find out what the current rate is please visit www.FSAFEDS.com and see the “Mileage Worksheet” in our forms section.  If approved, FSAFEDS participants can be reimbursed for mileage and parking expenses for travel to and from your doctor, dentist, pharmacy or other medical care providers.
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