Benefits Think Use your FSA on your emotional support animal or service dog

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An emotional support or service animal provides necessary assistance to their owners. However, they can be pricey. If you spend money on a service animal or its care, you may be able to use a flexible spending account (FSA) to relieve some of the costs. 

A flexible spending account is an account you put money into to pay for whatever your health insurance doesn’t cover. The money in it isn’t taxable, so you technically save if you add to it. You must have an employer participating in the program to be eligible. Since it’s available because of your employer, employees must submit claims through them to get reimbursed. 

Mia Barnes
Founder and editor-in-chief, Body+Mind Magazine

Mia Barnes is a health and wellness freelance writer with over 3+ years of experience specializing in workplace wellness. Mia is also the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Body+Mind Magazine, … Read full bio


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