Content about Flexible spending account

February 2, 2011
Report: Legislation restoring FSA OTC coverage is coming

Legislation repealing a requirement that nonprescription medicines would need an accompanying doctor’s prescription in order to qualify for reimbursement from employee-paid flexible spending accounts could be introduced to both Houses as soon as next week, according to a report published Tuesday in the political daily Politico.

December 10, 2010
NACDS offers FSA resources to members

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores on Friday released a ready-made pamphlet and sign for its retail members to use in communicating upcoming flexible spending account changes as they relate to over-the-counter medicines.

November 18, 2010
Hard to make cents out of pending FSA overhaul

No matter how you slice it, the flexible spending account changes that are part of...

November 17, 2010
Coalition urges Congress to repeal pending FSA change, calls policy 'unwarranted'

A coalition of six associations, including the Consumer Healthcare Products Association and the National Association...

November 14, 2010
New Rx FSA rule deemed operationally impossible by industry thought leaders

A panel of healthcare thought leaders has concluded that a recent IRS rule change going...

November 10, 2010
FSA lobbying group calls on Congress: Make saving healthcare dollars for working Americans attractive again

Save Flexible Spending Plans — a national grassroots advocacy organization sponsored by the Employers Council...

November 9, 2010
Drugstore.com reminds FSA customers to use account money before year's end

Drugstore.com on Tuesday released a statement reminding flexible spending account participants that they need to...

October 27, 2010
NYT article: FSA changes shed light on old eligibility problems

A New York Times report published Tuesday illustrated exactly how far apart the rubber is...

October 18, 2010
NACDS to IRS: Delay health debit card changes

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores on Tuesday released a letter addressed to the...

October 12, 2010
Foundation for HealthSmart Consumers: New OTC reimbursement rule will be costly

A panel of healthcare thought leaders has concluded that a recent IRS rule change requiring...

October 10, 2010
Bad medicine:

The new prescription requirement for over-the-counter medicines under flexible spending accounts, part of the new...

September 26, 2010
Decoding Health Reform 2.0

As I write this column, it’s the final Super Tuesday primaries in eight states, including...

September 21, 2010
SIGIS updates Eligible Products List

The Special Interest Group for IIAS Standards announced Wednesday that the group is making significant...

November 22, 2009
Save Flexible Spending Plans lobbying FSA reform

The simple fact is that healthcare reform in this country has to be paid for...

September 20, 2009
Baucus bill cuts OTCs from FSAs

Determining just how much FSAs are utilized in the purchase of OTCs has always been...

August 2, 2009
NCPA: Members left out of the FSA mix

Beyond small business being lost in the big government shuffle, NCPA’s emphasis on this issue...

July 12, 2009
NCPA announces new FSA service

There are a number of conclusions you can glean from the NCPA’s announcement, which runs...

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