Save Money on

PRESCRIPTION

DRUGS

Prescription drugs can be expensive. Your FEHB health plan helps you pay for them, but 

you usually still have to pay out-of-pocket each time you visit the pharmacy. !is can add 

up to hundreds or even thousands of dollars each year.

Thousands of Federal employees save on prescriptions with the Federal Flexible 

Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS). With FSAFEDS, the income you spend on prescriptions and many 

other health care expenses is tax-free. Not paying taxes on the money you spend at the pharmacy, for most 

employees, is like getting a 30% discount on prescriptions.

FEHB and FSAFEDS

Working together to save you money on prescriptions.

 $-

$500

 $1,000

 $1,500

 $2,000

 $2,500

If you spend

$50/month on

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If you spend

$100/month on

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If you spend

$200/month on

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$600 

$1,200 

$2,400

$180 

$360 

$720 

Annual outof-pocket

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costs

Annual

FSAFEDS

tax savings

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MORE INFO: www.opm.gov/health and www.FSAFEDS.com

!is is only a summary of bene"ts under FSAFEDS. For complete information, visit the www.FSAFEDS.com.
Save Money on

EYEGLASSES

Prescription eyeglasses can be expensive. Your FEDVIP vision plan can help 

you pay for them, and most plans cover about $140 on a pair of frames. But 

with designer frames priced at hundreds of dollars, and lens options such as 

progressives and Transitions® costing even more, consider another Federal 

bene"t that can help make eyeglasses even more a#ordable.

Thousands of Federal employees save on eyeglasses with the Federal Flexible 

Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS). With FSAFEDS, the income you spend on eyeglasses and many 

other health care expenses is tax-free. Not paying taxes on the money you spend at your eye care provider, for 

most employees, is like getting a 30% discount on eyeglasses.

FEDVIP and FSAFEDS – Working together to save you money on eyeglasses.

Estimated Cost for $600 Pair of Eyeglasses 

 $-

 $200

 $400

 $600

 $800

Without FEDVIP

vision insurance

($600 out-of-pocket

+ $180 income tax)

With FEDVIP

vision insurance

($460 out-of-pocket

+ $138 income tax)

With FEDVIP

and FSAFEDS

($460 out-of-pocket

+ $0 income tax)

$780

$598 $460 

MORE INFO: www.opm.gov/vision and www.FSAFEDS.com

!is is only a summary of bene"ts under FEDVIP and FSAFEDS. For complete information, visit the above websites.
Save Money on

ORTHODONTIA

Braces are expensive. Your FEDVIP dental plan can help you pay for them, and most plans cover 

about 50% of the cost on average, up to a maximum of about $2,000. For the other 50% and anything 

over $2,000, consider another Federal bene"t that can help make braces even more a#ordable.

Thousands of Federal employees save on orthodontia with the Federal Flexible Spending Account 

Program (FSAFEDS). With FSAFEDS, the income you spend on braces and many other health care expenses 

is tax-free. Not paying taxes on the money you spend at the orthodontist, for most employees, is like a

30% discount on braces.

FEDVIP and FSAFEDS – Working together to save you money on braces.

Estimated Cost for $5000 Orthodontia

 $-

 $1,000

 $2,000

 $3,000

 $4,000

 $5,000

 $6,000

 $7,000

Without FEDVIP

dental insurance

($5,000 out-ofpocket

+ $1,500 income

tax)

With FEDVIP

dental insurance

($3,000 out-ofpocket

+ $900 income tax)

With FEDVIP

and FSAFEDS

($3,000 out-ofpocket

+ $0 income tax)

$6,500

$3,900 $3,000 

MORE INFO: www.opm.gov/dental and www.FSAFEDS.com

!is is only a summary of bene"ts under FEDVIP and FSAFEDS. For complete information, visit the above websites.