What is a healthcare spending account?
A healthcare spending account, or HCSA, is a benefit that provides reimbursements for valid medical and dental expenses, up to a certain maximum amount of money each year.
The WorkersFirst HSCA can be used to cover any medical or dental expenses allowable by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), including things like:
Prescription Drugs
Dental Check-Ups and other procedures (not including aesthetic procedures)
Licensed Paramedical Expenses (for example, registered massage therapists, physiotherapists, chiropractors, etc.)
Vision Care (eye exams, prescription lenses, frames, contact lenses, etc.)
The cost of private or semi-private hospital rooms
The cost of medical travel insurance
Medical supplies and equipment (orthotics, hearing aids, etc.)
The cost of any deductibles, co-pays or other out-of-pocket costs associated with any other health benefit plan you or your spouse may be a member of
The full list of allowable expenses can be found on the CRA website here:
