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I was under the impression that over the counter items were no longer eligible (unless the doctor wrote a prescription for those items) as of last year under Health Care Reform. Now I find out t
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OTC Flex Eligible Expenses
posted at 11/1/2011 5:08 PM EDT
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I was under the impression that over the counter items were no longer eligible (unless the doctor wrote a prescription for those items) as of last year under Health Care Reform. Now I find out that certain items are, according to our vendor. Those items include alcohol, peroxide, denture adhesives, bandages and thermometers. I was told this was because they are OTC items that are "clearly not medicine or drugs". When did this take place? |
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Re: OTC Flex Eligible Expenses
posted at 11/8/2011 10:00 AM EST
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Hey elly - check out this link: http://www.shrm.org/hrdisciplines/benefits/Articles/Pages/ReformOTC.aspx. Notice 2010-59 goes over the rules. Necessary medical expenses other than drugs were not affected by the reform. I would recommend having your FSA vendor supply a communication piece for your employees on this topic. |
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Re: OTC Flex Eligible Expenses
posted at 11/15/2011 11:31 AM EST
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In Response to Re: OTC Flex Eligible Expenses: Hey elly - check out this link: http://www.shrm.org/hrdisciplines/benefits/Articles/Pages/ReformOTC.aspx. Notice 2010-59 goes over the rules. Necessary medical expenses other than drugs were not affected by the reform. I would recommend having your FSA vendor supply a communication piece for your employees on this topic. Posted by mroberts7 I couldn't get the link to work. |
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Re: OTC Flex Eligible Expenses
posted at 11/15/2011 2:19 PM EST
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Here's another resource for information on OTC items and how they were impacted by Health Care Reform. TRI-AD FSA Participant Toolkit |
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Re: OTC Flex Eligible Expenses
posted at 11/15/2011 6:35 PM EST
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In Response to Re: OTC Flex Eligible Expenses: In Response to Re: OTC Flex Eligible Expenses : I couldn't get the link to work. Posted by grannybunny To get the link to work, remove the . after the x at the end. |
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Re: OTC Flex Eligible Expenses
posted at 11/16/2011 1:44 PM EST
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Effective January 1, 2011, as a result of Health Care Reform, a written presciption is required for over-the-counter drug items (Tylenol, cough medicine). A prescription is not required for non-drug items such as bandages. It is always good, in communicating to your employees during open enrollment, to include vendor brochures that will help in clarifying changes. |
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