Flexible Spending Account?

[Kooky1 96]

I'm new to a FSA. I signed up for one last year to pay for LASIK surgery, but now I am curious to know if it can pay for bariatric surgery. My insurance covers the procedure, but you have to go through six months of hoops. I began that process about 18 months ago, but then I developed a staph infection then dealt with gut infections. In Sept, I asked my doctor to schedule an appointment for weight loss and her office scheduled an appointment with a student nutritionist (working on clinical hours) who never followed-up with the plan. Then again, it was nothing new that my doctor hadn't already told me to do. A paleo diet.

In a nutshell, I have been working with my doctor on a diet but many of it dealt with the gut infection. So, I am not sure if all the work I put in for the last 18 months will meet the 6 month requirement thus my looking into self-pay in Mexico (a relative had a successful surgery there). I am in a debt management plan to pay down medical expenses from this past year and a half so a new loan is not an option right now.

Can you use a FSA to pay for a procedure that your insurance would otherwise cover?

Thanks

[mgpino619 7]

I am having the surgery in Mexico and I'm curious to know if my health savings account will pay for at least my bariatric Vitamins.

[Angie74 170]

Yes, I use my FSA

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[meganliz0824 65]

Yes I used my fsa for copays and bills from the hoops before the surgery and surgery itself. Plus pays for my prescriptions too.

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[1SlimmerMe 122]

I used my FSA for my hospital co-pay and pre-op testing. I'm not sure if you can use FSA for a procedure in Mexico because it is linked to your insurance.