Orthodontics - Date Incurred Question

[Guest rosemary562]

Can a participant beginning orthodontic treatment late in the year pay for the entire course of treatment up front to receive a full payment discount, and claim the entire amount not covered by insurance as a reimbursable medical expense under a medical flexible spending account in the current plan year, even though the course of treatment is expected to be 18 months?

[KJohnson]

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