Is cold sore treatment HSA eligible?

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Using My HSA to Purchase Abreva® Products
You can also use your health savings account (HSA) to purchase cold sore cream like Abreva® without a prescription. Abreva® products may be able to be purchased with HSA funds.

Can I use my HSA for cold sore medicine?

Cold sore treatment is an eligible over-the-counter (OTC) medicine with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA) or a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA).

Is medicated lip balm HSA-eligible?

Medicated lip treatments are eligible for reimbursement with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA).

Can you use HSA for ointment?

Anti-inflammatory reimbursement is eligible with an FSA account, HSA or HRA. Antibiotic ointments, such as Neosporin or Bacitracin, are eligible over-the-counter medicines with a an FSA account, HSA or HRA. Anti-fungal treatment reimbursement is eligible with an FSA account, HSA or HRA.

Is abreva covered by FSA?

This item is HSA/FSA eligible.

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Can I use my HSA card to buy Abreva?

FSA and HSA Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you can use your HSA card to buy Abreva® Cream.

Is Blistex medicated lip balm FSA eligible?

Blistex, Lip Balm, Medicated, SPF 15 (FSA Eligible) - CVS Pharmacy.

Can you use HSA for gym membership?

Physical therapy is an approved medical expense. Can I use my HSA for a gym membership? Typically no. Unless you have a letter from your doctor stating that the membership is necessary to treat an injury or underlying health condition, such as obesity, a gym membership isn't a qualifying medical expense.

Can you use HSA for Apple Watch?

Unfortunately the answer to this question is usually no. This is because according to the IRS, fitness trackers are used to promote what the IRS terms “general health”. Expenses under this general health definition are not considered HSA eligible expenses.

Can you use HSA for deodorant?

Deodorant reimbursement is not eligible with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA) or a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA).

Can I purchase toothbrush with HSA?

Toothbrushes are not eligible for reimbursement with flexible spending accounts (FSA), health savings accounts (HSA), health reimbursement accounts (HRA), dependent care flexible spending accounts and limited-purpose flexible spending accounts (LPFSA) because they are general health products.

Can you use HSA for toothbrush?

What dental items or services are not HSA or FSA eligible? While it seems like they would fit under the dental care umbrella, general self-care items like toothpaste, toothbrushes, and floss are not FSA or HSA eligible.

Can I buy Oral B toothbrush with HSA?

If a dentist has diagnosed a medical condition and recommended an Oral-BⓇ Power toothbrush as treatment or mitigation for the condition, it may qualify for reimbursement through an FSA/HRA and/or for tax-preferred treatment for an HSA.

Is rubbing alcohol HSA eligible?

Isopropyl alcohol is eligible for reimbursement with flexible spending accounts (FSA), health savings accounts (HSA), and health reimbursement accounts (HRA). Isopropyl alcohol is not eligible for reimbursement with dependent care flexible spending accounts and limited-purpose flexible spending accounts (LPFSA).

Can you use HSA at Costco?

Costco accepts a limited number of cards at the main checkout lanes, but they'll let you pay for eligible items with your HSA/FSA card at the Pharmacy or Optical counters. So to use your FSA or HSA cards at Costco, just bypass the regular checkout lines and visit the Pharmacy or Optical department instead.

Can I buy tampons with HSA?

With the passage of the CARES Act in March 2020, tampons and other menstrual care products are now fully FSA-/HSA-eligible. According to the text of the bill, menstrual care products include, “tampon, pad, liner, cup, sponge, or similar product used by individuals with respect to menstruation…”

Will HSA pay for Fitbit?

A fitness tracker device, such as a Fitbit, is only eligible for reimbursement with a Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA) or a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA).

Can you use HSA at Sephora?

No, Sephora does not accept FSA or HSA cards in-store or online at Sephora.com. However, if you happened to buy FSA eligible sunscreen from Sephora, save your receipt and reimburse yourself!

Can I buy Gatorade with my HSA card?

Rehydration sports drinks, such as Gatorade, and solution with dietary supplements other than electrolytes are not eligible.

Can an HSA be used for massage therapy?

Massage Therapy is eligible for reimbursement through most FSA's and HSA's. Some do require a Letter of Medical Necessity from your doctor, but this means you can potentially be reimbursed from your insurance for your massage from us!

Can I use HSA for Botox?

Botox: HSA Eligibility

Botox injections are not eligible for reimbursement with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA) health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA) or a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA).

Can you use HSA to buy vitamins?

You may be eligible to buy certain vitamins with your health savings account (HSA) or flexible spending account (FSA), if used to treat a medical condition. You may need a letter of medical necessity (LOMN) to purchase vitamins with a tax-advantaged account.

Is Blistex OK for cold sores?

Blistex Cold Sore Cream is a white cream used for the treatment of early stages of recurrent labial herpes simplex infection (cold sores) in adults and adolescents (over 12 years old). To be effective, treatment with Blistex Cold Sore Cream must start in the early stages of a cold sore before the blisters appear.

Can you use HSA for lip fillers?

Cosmetic procedures (e.g. facelift, Botox, hair transplants, liposuction, teeth whitening) are usually ineligible, unless the procedure is necessary to improve a deformity due to a congenital abnormality, personal injury or disfiguring disease.

Can you use medicated Blistex for cold sores?

Blistex is a combination medicine used to treat pain, itching, or severe lip dryness caused by chapped lips or cold sores (fever blisters). Blistex will not cure herpes simplex, the virus that causes cold sores. Blistex may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.