Can I use my HSA for over-the-counter medication?

Can I use my HSA for over-the-counter medication?

The same rules applied for flexible spending accounts (FSAs)—pre-tax financial accounts often offered by employers. 1 If you were dealing with heartburn, for example, you wouldn’t be able to use your HSA money to cover an over-the-counter drug like Tums or Prilosec. Instead, you’d have to pay for it out of pocket….

Can I buy a treadmill with my HSA?

A treadmill can be eligible for reimbursement with a Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA) and health reimbursement arrangement (HRA)….

Can I use my HSA for someone not on my insurance?

Can I use my HSA funds for my family members, although I only have insurance coverage for myself? Yes, you can use your HSA to pay the qualified medical expenses for your spouse and dependents, as long as their expenses are not otherwise reimbursed.

Can I use my husband’s HSA if I’m not on his insurance?

You can use an HSA to pay for qualified medical expenses for yourself, a spouse, and your dependents, even if they are covered by other insurance….

Can a family have 2 HSA accounts?

As long as you have an HSA-eligible health plan, there’s no limit on how many HSAs you can have. As far as the IRS is concerned, the only limit is how much money you can contribute to your HSAs each year. You can contribute it all to one HSA, or spread it out across two or more accounts.

Can my girlfriend use my HSA card?

The basic rule: Family Only. You can make tax-free withdrawals from an HSA to cover qualified medical expenses for yourself, your spouse and anyone you claim as a dependent on your tax return. That’s it. If you use your HSA to pay for a friend’s medical bills you are going to run into a big IRS bill….

Can I use my HSA to pay for domestic partner?

If the domestic partner meets the HSA eligibility requirements, he or she would be eligible to open an HSA. However, domestic partners can’t use their HSA to pay for their partner’s health expenses, unless they claim their partner as a federal tax dependent.

Can I open an HSA if I am on my parents insurance?

You can contribute to an HSA in your own name if you are covered by a qualifying HDHP (high deductible health insurance plan) and have no other insurance coverage. If your parents cover you, but it is not an HDHP, then you can’t contribute to an HSA….

Can I use my HSA for gym membership?

Can I use HSA money to pay for a gym membership? Gym memberships are not considered a qualified medical expense by the IRS and therefore cannot be paid tax-free from an HSA….