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New FSA (Flexible Spending Account) Rules as of 1/11



Do you have an FSA (Flexible Spending Account)?  

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  1. 1. Do you have an FSA as of 2011?

  2. 2. Did you know some of your OTC costs are reimbursable under FSA rules IF you have a prescription? Including vitamins, protein shakes, etc.

  3. 3. Is your doctor's office willing to write those prescriptions (without argument)?



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Do you have an FSA as of 1/2011? And is your doctor or his office willing to write those prescriptions?

We have an FSA with my husband's employer and found that under ObamaCare / Health Care Reform rules starting this year any OTC (over the counter) items must have a prescription in order to get any reimbursement.

I contacted my surgeon's bariatric coordinator (his surgical nurse) by email and asked for those prescriptions. I have had half a dozen emails either asking for information or complaining about the amount of information I gave in response to her request for more information or telling me it is inappropriate to ask for such things and then finally agreeing to giving me prescriptions; but just for the Protein powder/shakes, chewable Vitamins, and liquid pain killers... but nothing else related to the overall change in the form of meds I am on (over 30), which I had no real gas with... since other doctors were responsible for those prescriptions and otc items.

So, do you have an FSA, did you know abou the OTC changes, and is your doctor's office cooperative?

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