Prescription Required for OTC drugs

[Ben]

If you want to buy your aspirin using Health Savings Account money. Thanks Obama health care!

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/10/15/new-health-care-rules-require-doctors-note-pay-otc-drugs-fsas/

[robear]

Yep, found out about this from my pharmacist about 2 months ago.   I have been buying Prilosec OTC with my HSA card for quite a while now.    After this wonderful change, I either get a script, or pay out-of-pocket.    

[grey54956]

Wooooo!

Hope and Change, right out of the pocket.

[charby]

Does this effect flex spending too?

[De Selby]

One guess as to who was behind this...doctors groups? 

[erictank]

Does this effect flex spending too?

That's what the FSA is, nicht war?  Flex Spending Account?  Article says FSAs are part of this.

No hope, and a lot less change.  Gee, THANKS, Mr. President!!! 

[Waitone]

Obamacare is just infested with just such gems.

Ultimately Americans get the government they deserve. 

[AmbulanceDriver]

Ah, but do the people who *want* obamacare use such responsible tools as FSA's and HSA's? 

[erictank]

Obamacare is just infested with just such gems.

Ultimately ALL Americans get the government they MANY deserve. 

FTFY - and that's the problem.

[charby]

That's what the FSA is, nicht war?  Flex Spending Account?  Article says FSAs are part of this.

No hope, and a lot less change.  Gee, THANKS, Mr. President!!! 

Yes, those bastards. I use my flex a lot from preciptions, otc, wife's glasses and to get my teeth fixed.

-C

[HeroHog]

Last year, my out of pocket medical expenses were $15,000 and change. My Flex has been $2,000 each year and was all used well before the year was done. I made(paid in) my deductables in January. I kid you not.