Prescriptions No Longer Needed for Over-the-Counter Drug Purchases with FSAs, HRAs and HSAs

Apr 7, 2020 | Announcements, Consumer-driven Health Plans, Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), News, Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, Prescription, Regulatory

The CARES Act signed into law by President Trump on March 27 permanently reinstates coverage of over-the-counter (OTC) medications as eligible for reimbursement from FSAs, HRAs and HSAs without need for a prescription. Under the reinstated coverage, account funds can...

COVID-19 News and Regulatory Recap

Apr 5, 2020 | Announcements, Caroline Fraker, Compliance, Consumer-driven Health Plans, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dependent care assistance plan (DCAP), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs), Kentucky, News, Ohio, Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, Prescription, Regulatory, Telemedicine

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a rush of new federal and state laws to address the need for testing and treatment of the coronavirus, in addition to resulting issues from work and child care changes. Many of these rules directly affect MedBen clients, so it’s...