Make OTC Oral Care Products Eligible Oral care is a critical component of health, yet over-the-counter oral health products that prevent conditions such as gingivitis and cavities are not eligible for reimbursement with a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Accounts (HSA). Recognizing this gap, a new bill has been introduced in the House […]

On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act, a $2 trillion plus COVID-19 relief bill, was signed into law. This bill included significant steps forward in helping consumers protect the health and well-being of their families by reducing unnecessary trips to the doctor during this time of increased demand and creating even more value for the

Make Insect Repellent FSA-./HSA-Eligible It’s not currently clear whether or not insect repellent will qualify as eligible under an FSA/HSA. But this is an immediate problem for Americans – Between 2004 and 2016, the number of reported cases of tick-borne disease doubled and has increased into 2020 (CDC). Against this backdrop, we do not have

Make Fitness Equipment FSA-/HSA-Eligible Are you getting 150 minutes of aerobic exercise each week? That’s the recommendation for adults of the American Heart Association, which is based on the Physical Activity Guidelines of Americans, 2nd Edition, published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Regular exercise

Make vitamins and supplements FSA/HSA eligible Millions of Americans turn to daily multivitamins, and other dietary supplements to improve their health, as well as prevent and treat a wide range of medical conditions. But for the 70+ million Americans who use flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs), they cannot use their tax-free

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) now FSA/HSA Eligible! At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 70 million Americans with flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) were shocked to learn that personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, hand sanitizer, and sanitizing wipes needed to prevent the spread of the virus were

Qualifying as “Prevention” Under IRS Code 213(d) Today, one of the biggest challenges FSA and HSA users face is determining what is eligible as medical care. It’s one of the central issues that requires reform to make these accounts more valuable for American families.  Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 213(d) currently defines qualified medical care as

Make vitamins and supplements FSA/HSA eligible! A bipartisan bill, the Dietary Supplements Access Act (HR 4794)  was introduced in July 2023 in the United States House of Representatives by Representative Darrin LaHood (R-IL), and co-sponsored by Representatives Brendan Boyle (D-PA), John Curtis (R-UT), and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ). The bill, if made law, would make vitamins

How FSAs/HSAs can Change with the Times   The definition of medical “prevention” Today, one of the biggest challenges facing long-term FSA and HSA reform is the IRS’s definition of qualified medical care. It’s this central issue that hangs over future efforts for reform to make these accounts more valuable for American families.  IRS 213(d)

Health-E Commerce (parent brand of FSAstore.com, HSAstore.com and WellDeservedHealth.com) has created Tax-Free Better as a way to advocate for the expansion of tax-free healthcare accounts. We call attention to issues that directly affect account holders to better support the health and wellness of all Americans.  Our mission is to make tax-free healthcare more usable and