are flagged u201c yes u201d or u201c no u201d for fsa eligibility when items are scanned during checkout at a retailer pos that is linked to the retailer pos system a separate total for those items that are fsa eligible is maintained by the retailer pos system if an fsa debit card is then presented for payment at the retailer pos the retailer pos system will cause the fsa debit card to be charged but for no more than the fsa eligible item total if there are other items that are being purchased or if the fsa debit card did not cover the costs for all eligible items the retailer pos system will require the customer to present another form of payment such as cash check credit card or debit card at the retailer pos to pay for the remaining items turning now to fig2 to facilitate the online purchasing of fsa eligible items when an item is setup 202 in the retailer system as being fsa eligible the fsa eligibility attribute in the corresponding item record in the retailer pos system database will be flagged 204 to indicate the fsa eligibility in accordance with the iisa certification of the retailer pos system the fsa eligible attribute of the item is then exported 206 to the corresponding item record in the database that is associated with the online retail system component of the retailer system 208 as a result when a customer uses the online retail channel to access the item by means of the online retail system component of the retailer.