HSA Eligible Expenses in Canada
Browse the complete list of CRA-eligible medical expenses you can claim through your Health Spending Account. Find out what's covered and what requirements apply.
141 eligible expenses listed
Dental
Cleanings, fillings, dentures, orthodontics, and oral surgery
Vision & Eye Care
Eyeglasses, contacts, laser eye surgery, and eye exams
Artificial eye or limb
Eligible
ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens)
Eligible
LASEK
Eligible
Laser eye surgery
Eligible
LASIK
Eligible
Optical scanners
EligiblePrescription required
PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy)
Eligible
Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE)
Eligible
SMILE Laser Eye Surgery
Eligible
Television closed caption decoders
EligiblePrescription required
Vision devices (eyeglasses, contact lenses, prescription swimming goggles)
EligiblePrescription required
Prescriptions & Medications
Prescription drugs, insulin, vaccines, and medical cannabis
Birth control devices (non-prescription)
Not Eligible
Drugs and medical devices bought under Health Canada’s Special Access Program
Eligible
Injection pens (such as an insulin pen)
EligiblePrescription required
Insulin or substitutes
EligiblePrescription required
Liver extract injections
EligiblePrescription required
Medical cannabis (marihuana)
Eligible
Over-the-counter medications
Not Eligible
Prescription drugs and medications
EligiblePrescription required
Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT)
EligiblePrescription required
Vaccines
EligiblePrescription required
Vitamin B12
EligiblePrescription required
Therapy & Rehabilitation
Physical therapy, mental health, tutoring, and treatment programs
Electrotherapy devices
EligiblePrescription required
Personalized therapy plan
EligiblePrescription required
Phototherapy equipment
Eligible
Pressure pulse therapy devices
EligiblePrescription required
Rehabilitative therapy
Eligible
Therapy
EligiblePrescription required
Training
Eligible
Treatment centre
Eligible
Tutoring services
Eligible
Medical Devices & Equipment
CPAP machines, monitors, pumps, and specialized medical equipment
Altered auditory feedback devices
EligiblePrescription required
Assisted breathing devices (CPAP, ventilator)
EligiblePrescription required
Baby breathing monitor
EligiblePrescription required
Blood coagulation monitors
EligiblePrescription required
Blood pressure monitors
Not Eligible
Braille note-taker devices
EligiblePrescription required
Braille printers, synthetic speech systems, large print-on-screen devices
EligiblePrescription required
Breast prosthesis
EligiblePrescription required
Catheters, catheter trays, tubing or other products
Eligible
Devices or software
EligiblePrescription required
Electronic bone healing devices
EligiblePrescription required
Extremity pump
EligiblePrescription required
Heart monitoring devices
EligiblePrescription required
Hospital bed
EligiblePrescription required
Infusion pump
EligiblePrescription required
Kidney machine (dialysis)
Eligible
Large print-on-screen devices
EligiblePrescription required
Needles and syringes
EligiblePrescription required
Oxygen and oxygen tent
EligiblePrescription required
Oxygen concentrator
Eligible
Pacemakers
EligiblePrescription required
Page-turner devices
EligiblePrescription required
Visual or vibratory signalling device
EligiblePrescription required
Mobility & Accessibility
Wheelchairs, walkers, lifts, vehicle modifications, and braces
Braces for a limb (stockings, walking cast, boots)
Eligible
Chair (power-operated)
EligiblePrescription required
Crutches
Eligible
Lift or transportation equipment (power-operated)
EligiblePrescription required
Orthopaedic shoes, boots, and inserts
EligiblePrescription required
Scooter
Eligible
Spinal brace
Eligible
Standing devices
EligiblePrescription required
Van
Eligible
Vehicle device
EligiblePrescription required
Walking aids (canes, walkers)
EligiblePrescription required
Wheelchairs and wheelchair carriers
Eligible
Hearing & Speech
Hearing aids, cochlear implants, speech devices, and captioning
Audible signal devices (bells, horns, visible signals)
EligiblePrescription required
Bone conduction receiver
Eligible
Cochlear implant
Eligible
Deaf-blind intervening services
Eligible
Hearing aids (personal assistive listening devices)
Eligible
Laryngeal speaking aids
Eligible
Real-time captioning
Eligible
Sign language interpretation services
Eligible
Teletypewriters
EligiblePrescription required
Fertility & Reproductive
IVF, egg/sperm freezing, fertility treatments, and surrogacy
Medical Travel
Transportation for medical care, ambulance services, and travel expenses
Home Modifications
Accessibility renovations, air/water filters, and moving expenses
Attendant Care & Services
Nursing care, service animals, note-taking, and reading services
Other Eligible Expenses
Wigs, gluten-free food, certificates, and miscellaneous expenses
Acoustic coupler
EligiblePrescription required
Athletic or fitness club (gym) fees
Not Eligible
Bathroom aids (grab bars, grips, rails)
EligiblePrescription required
Bliss symbol boards
EligiblePrescription required
Bone marrow transplant
Eligible
Cancer treatment
Eligible
Certificates
Eligible
Computer peripherals
EligiblePrescription required
Cosmetic surgery
Eligible
Cosmetic surgery solely for cosmetic procedures (liposuction, hair replacement procedures, filler injections (for removing wrinkles), teeth whitening)
Not Eligible
Diaper services
Not Eligible
Diapers or disposable briefs
Eligible
Elastic support hose
EligiblePrescription required
Electrolysis
Eligible
Electronic speech synthesizers
EligiblePrescription required
Environment control system (computerized or electronic)
EligiblePrescription required
Gluten-free food products
Eligible
Health plan premiums paid by an employer and not included in your income
Not Eligible
Hospital services
Eligible
Ileostomy and colostomy pads
Eligible
Laboratory procedures or services (including COVID-19 tests)
EligiblePrescription required
Medical services by medical practitioners (doctor, specialist)
Eligible
Medical services outside Canada
Eligible
Mobile applications that help a person manage their blood glucose level (without actually measuring it)
Not Eligible
Organ transplant
Eligible
Organic food
Not Eligible
Osteogenesis stimulator (inductive coupling)
EligiblePrescription required
Personal response systems such as Lifeline an Health Line Services
Not Eligible
Pre-natal and post-natal treatments
Eligible
Premiums paid to private health services plans
Eligible
Provincial and territorial plans (health care plans, medical services plans)
Not Eligible
Radon testing
Not Eligible
School for persons with a mental or physical impairment
Eligible
Supplements and vitamins
Not Eligible
Talking textbooks
Eligible
Tests
EligiblePrescription required
Truss for hernia
Eligible
Voice recognition software
Eligible
Volume control feature (additional)
EligiblePrescription required
Whirlpool bath treatments (hot tub)
Eligible
Wigs
EligiblePrescription required