Vision Care and Eyewear Eligibility Under Section 118.2
Prescription vision devices and professional eye care qualify; non-prescription items do not.
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Prescription vision devices and professional eye care qualify; non-prescription items do not.
How to sort mixed-use expenses and avoid losing PHSP status.
The tax code splits cosmetic procedures on medical purpose, not appearance alone.
Home care and disability aids qualify for reimbursement if they meet the CRA's medical expense test.
A prescription alone doesn't make over-the-counter drugs HSA-eligible.
Provincial plans cover only physician and hospital mental health services.
The 90% rule determines whether a health plan keeps its tax-preferred status entirely.
PHSPs reimburse dental care from dollar one if treatment corrects or restores, not enhances.