Pay With HSA/FSA Funds

Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) are tax-free accounts that can be used to pay for qualified health expenses. These accounts are usually set up and managed by an HSA or FSA administrator, and you should have access to said HSA/FSA administrator through your employer (ask your HR department!).

HSAs are typically associated with a high-deductible health plan, and funds do not expire. FSAs are independent of your health plan, and fund elections occur in October-November each year for the following calendar year. FSA funds expire every calendar year.

IRS Publication 502 describes the expenses that may be paid for with pre-tax HSA/FSA accounts, including “payments for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, and for treatments affecting any part or function of the body.” Some purchases like prescriptions and physicians visits are automatically qualified, while others require a Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) issued by a licensed healthcare provider.

Truemed makes it easy for you to find out if you qualify for HSA/FSA spending during checkout. After taking a short health survey, your answers are reviewed by third-party licensed medical providers who will begin writing a Letter of Medical Necessity if the products/services may help cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent relevant diseases. You can checkout immediately using your HSA funds and will receive your LMN in 1-2 business days.

If you do not have your HSA/FSA payment method handy, Truemed can also process your payment via credit or debit card and provide simple instructions on how to reimburse yourself from your HSA/FSA later.

HSA/FSA accounts were created so individuals could use pre-tax money to pay for expenses used to treat, mitigate, or prevent a diagnosed medical condition. Because HSA/FSAs use pre-tax money, you’re getting more purchasing power for your dollars. Rather than pay taxes on income and then spend it on health items, qualified customers can use pre-tax funds to invest in their health.

An individual can contribute up to $3,850 pretax to their HSA per year, or $7,750 for a family (plus an additional $1,000 if you are at least 55 years old). Individuals can contribute up to $3,050 pretax to their FSA per year (with an additional $500 in employer contributions allowed). Almost every qualified individual will save between $1,000 and $2,000, dependin

By spending from an HSA or FSA, money that would be paid in taxes can be used for qualified health & wellness purchases.

* Based on 2022 average US net tax rate of 25%

In order to determine whether certain products or services are legitimate expenses for treating, mitigating, or preventing a diagnosed medical condition, HSA/FSA plan administrators often require a letter from a licensed practitioner. This letter is called a “Letter of Medical Necessity.”

Generally it takes 24-48 hours. If you aren’t seeing your letter in your inbox, check spam, then reach out to us at support@truemed.com for help!

Please contact us at team@truemed.com so we can help you troubleshoot the issue. HSA/FSA plan administrators often have detailed requirements, so it may be as simple as re-issuing your Letter of Medical Necessity using the administrator’s form.

For most Americans, open enrollment is in the last four months of the year. Simply elect to increase contributions to your HSA or FSA during this time and you can begin shopping with Truemed merchant partners. Starting on January 1st, qualified individuals will be able to spend their entire HSA or FSA amount on products that a licensed practitioner recommends to treat, mitigate, or prevent a specific, diagnosed medical condition. These funds will be pulled from your paycheck, prior to tax withholding, by your HSA/FSA administrator in equal installments through the year.