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Post by luvmygirls on Dec 22, 2023 13:49:58 GMT
It’s the end of the year and I need to use the remaining balance of my FSA card. I bought two pair of prescription sunglasses yesterday but still have money left. What have you bought that’s non prescription ? I read I can buy tampons, is that true?
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Post by cat2007 on Dec 22, 2023 14:08:30 GMT
I've bought a ton and also just found out that it covers massage. I've used it for sunscreen, feminine hygiene products, triple antibiotic ointment...all kinds of things.
Go to the website and it gives you an entire list of what's covered.
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Post by craftymom101 on Dec 22, 2023 14:18:33 GMT
I was given an HSA card at my last job, and I was able to buy things like band aids, Flonase, ibuprofen, etc. on Amazon. I typed in "HSA/FSA eligible products" in the Amazon search bar and a ton of options popped up. Our card had $1500 pre-loaded on it, and I never go to the doctor, so I placed a huge order on Amazon. Allergy meds and expensive so I stocked up on those, along with everything else listed, plus a ton more. It's been 18 months since I switched jobs, and we are still using the industrial size container of ibuprofen I purchased! I definitely suggest checking Amazon!
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Dec 22, 2023 17:27:33 GMT
Go look around FSAstore.com. Depending on how much you have, you could do a new scale, blood pressure monitor, thermometer, heating pad, ice packs, etc.
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Post by busy on Dec 22, 2023 17:33:52 GMT
I was given an HSA card at my last job, and I was able to buy things like band aids, Flonase, ibuprofen, etc. on Amazon. I typed in "HSA/FSA eligible products" in the Amazon search bar and a ton of options popped up. Our card had $1500 pre-loaded on it, and I never go to the doctor, so I placed a huge order on Amazon. Allergy meds and expensive so I stocked up on those, along with everything else listed, plus a ton more. It's been 18 months since I switched jobs, and we are still using the industrial size container of ibuprofen I purchased! I definitely suggest checking Amazon! Was it actually an HSA? Those funds don’t have to be used annual like an FSA. So if you have an HSA again, you don’t need to spend everything by the end of the year - it can roll over indefinitely. |
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Post by craftymom101 on Dec 22, 2023 17:40:02 GMT
busy, it was a medical debit card used for co-pays and acted like an HSA/FSA card, but the funds expired every year. On 10/1, the card balance was returned to $1500 ($2500 for families). The money did not accumulate. I hope I'm making sense!
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Post by scrappert on Dec 22, 2023 18:44:49 GMT
Yes, pads and tampons. That is what I mostly use mine for.
Cold medicine, first aid too I believe.
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Post by ellen on Dec 22, 2023 19:20:04 GMT
My daughter and I both have super sensitive skin and we have bought Aquaphor, Aveeno lotions for eczema, and petroleum jelly. Pain reliever, allergy & heartburn meds, sunscreen, tampons, pads, bandages, contact solution, contacts, eye glasses. We used it for a blood pressure monitor too. That is all I can think of off hand.
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Post by shescrafty on Dec 23, 2023 2:07:28 GMT
We are going to set up FSA for 2024.
Does anybody know how bras are covered? I had a partial mastectomy and reduction and will need all new bras. I have sports/compression bras and can buy “real” bras in March. Would love to use the FSA if possible!
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Post by Merge on Dec 23, 2023 2:13:48 GMT
We used it to pay the remainder of the hospital bill from DD’s suicide attempt/hospitalization earlier this year. Yay …
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Post by littlemama on Dec 23, 2023 4:00:10 GMT
You should go to the website for your FSA provider and find the list of eligible items. Some OTC items will still require a prescription (dumb, but it discourages people from using the benefit which is the point. Im not going to go to the Dr to have them write a script for tylenol)
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Post by quietgirl on Dec 23, 2023 4:49:31 GMT
We use ours to pay our deductible. We have to pay $6000 out of pocket before insurance takes over. We don't have much left over for other stuff.
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Post by Zee on Dec 23, 2023 4:56:17 GMT
We used it to pay the remainder of the hospital bill from DD’s suicide attempt/hospitalization earlier this year. Yay … 😢🙏❤️ I hope next year is better for her and you too. |
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Post by Zee on Dec 23, 2023 4:58:34 GMT
Glasses, contacts, the deductible on my yearly MRI, Invisalign for DD, automatic BP monitor, shower chair, and pulse ox for MIL, and compounded Mounjaro 🙂
(Not all in the same year!)
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Post by ellen on Dec 23, 2023 13:27:51 GMT
We used it to pay the remainder of the hospital bill from DD’s suicide attempt/hospitalization earlier this year. Yay … Oh my. I hope she is doing better now. I’m so sorry you’ve had to go through something like this. |
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Dec 23, 2023 14:02:28 GMT
We don't have a card, have to submit for reimbursement. However, when I needed to use up our funds at the end of August, I went into the FSA store and bought a bunch of stuff in there. I got several Aquaphor for DH and DD, some Advil migraine for me, TENS refill pads, contact solution, large variety of band-aids. Going through the store helped me see what qualified.
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Post by pmm on Dec 23, 2023 16:46:58 GMT
You can use your card on the thinx website. Their items are FSA/HSA approved.
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Post by Merge on Dec 23, 2023 16:51:48 GMT
We used it to pay the remainder of the hospital bill from DD’s suicide attempt/hospitalization earlier this year. Yay … 😢🙏❤️ I hope next year is better for her and you too. Thanks. She is in a good place at the moment. My post was more intended to question why, in the richest country in the world, people with a “cadillac” insurance plan end up with enormous hospital bills from emergency situations - to the point where we could not pay it immediately and ended up using all our FSA funds for the remaining balance. |
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