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annoyedTTCer
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Re: If you have a flexible spending account for health (HSA), please come in
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keep in ind...if you do not have any expenses coimg up you can alwasy buy OTC medications and get reimbursed for them.
Nope, thanks to Obama we can no longer write off OTC medications
I'll be switching from Claritan to an RX in January because of this
Wrong. You need a script to have them covered.
What is wrong?
Today you can use FSA money to cover OTCs and next year you can not. That is a fact
it's not accurate. You CAN get OTC meds covered through your FSA with a doc's script. That is a fact for next year.
This is stupid, so now our over taxed medical system will be further taxed by people having to bother doctors for a prescription to something that is available over the counter?
Isn't the point of OTC that you don't need to see a doctor?
I'll run this by my HR team, so far they have told us all to switch to a RX to beat the ban.
Plus we only pay $10 for 90 day supplies to prescription meds
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Re: If you have a flexible spending account for health (HSA), please come in
Posted by annoyedTTCer
Posted by Blu-ize
Posted by annoyedTTCer
Posted by Blu-ize
Posted by annoyedTTCer
Posted by MrsFlatbread
keep in ind...if you do not have any expenses coimg up you can alwasy buy OTC medications and get reimbursed for them.
Nope, thanks to Obama we can no longer write off OTC medications
I'll be switching from Claritan to an RX in January because of this
Wrong. You need a script to have them covered.
What is wrong?
Today you can use FSA money to cover OTCs and next year you can not. That is a fact
it's not accurate. You CAN get OTC meds covered through your FSA with a doc's script. That is a fact for next year.
This is stupid, so now our over taxed medical system will be further taxed by people having to bother doctors for a prescription to something that is available over the counter?
Isn't the point of OTC that you don't need to see a doctor?
I'll run this by my HR team, so far they have told us all to switch to a RX to beat the ban.
Plus we only pay $10 for 90 day supplies to prescription meds
but the insurance companies make you jumpthrough hoops to get the perscription based allergy medicines - at the min. it usually requires that a note from doctor to insurance to cover - it is screwed up all over the place
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MrsKS
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Re: If you have a flexible spending account for health (HSA), please come in
excedrine, hpts, opks, contact solution, etc is all included in my FSA plan. Along with copays, prescriptions, and deductibles.
check your plan to see what you can be reimbursed for and what you need to be reimbursed for it.... and then decide of that information... what do you use and how much.
I haven't read my plan this year because I won't be selecting any insurance from my job...
ETA: IDK anything about the Obama stuff. I haven't kept up on this part of it. Read your plan and see what's covered.
Message edited 10/27/2010 4:27:09 PM.
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Peainapod
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Re: If you have a flexible spending account for health (HSA), please come in
you can also use it towards eye glasses, contacts, over the counter medications, stuff on drugstore.com in their FSA approved store, not just dr. visits.
I found it to be useful. Start with a small amount this year, like 400-500 and see how it goes and if you find you're not using it enough, then next year adjust accordingly.
but i find it to be a great thing to have.
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