Creative Use of Your Flexible Spending Account
Tip It!I was just trolling my site statistics (as I do from time to time) when I discovered that someone found their way to this site by Googling ‘flexible spending account beer.’ I have no idea what (exactly) they were after, but I would imagine that someone out there has a big weekend planned, and they’re looking to make creative use of their FSA. If only that were possible… Maybe with a note from your doctor?
Published on February 3rd, 2006 - 4 Comments
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February 4th, 2006 at 2:39 pm
If they find out how to do it, I hope they share the procedure.
February 4th, 2006 at 4:29 pm
I use beer as a painkiller so I can deduct it from my FSA.
February 4th, 2006 at 8:10 pm
So is this in anyway related to share draft checking? If so, there’s trouble brewing.
November 23rd, 2010 at 4:07 pm
As a nurse, I can tell you that beer and wine can be prescribed! It typically applies to patients who are being treated for alcohol withdrawl, or who convince their doctor they drink a glass of wine a day for medicinal purposes. The kicker… alcohol is prescribed from pharmacy (in a medical facility). It would would in fact show up on a bill as pharmaceutical. Not sure how much that would actually impact an FSA, but it makes for good bar trivia!