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I read in our accountants' newsletter that new changes would take effect on January 1st. We will no longer be able to use these funds to pay for over-the-counter medicines or drugs unless we have a prescription from our doctor. Insulin and certain medical devices and supplies will continue to qualify.
The old guide lines were difficult enough. Bandaids were allowed but not feminine hygiene products. Prenatal vitamins but not regular vitamins. Eye drops were allowed. I have bought many types of eye drops. Now I wonder if a prescription will have to be for one particular drop; I doubt if my doctors would be willing to write 7-8 prescriptions for different drops.
People have posted about how expensive dry eye is for the patient. I really hate to lose this benefit. I was more or less kicked out of my health plan and forced into a HSA. I'll stop my rant before I get into increased premiums and increased deductibles.
The old guide lines were difficult enough. Bandaids were allowed but not feminine hygiene products. Prenatal vitamins but not regular vitamins. Eye drops were allowed. I have bought many types of eye drops. Now I wonder if a prescription will have to be for one particular drop; I doubt if my doctors would be willing to write 7-8 prescriptions for different drops.
People have posted about how expensive dry eye is for the patient. I really hate to lose this benefit. I was more or less kicked out of my health plan and forced into a HSA. I'll stop my rant before I get into increased premiums and increased deductibles.
... it sounds so crazy to go through that much, but there it is
). And then there was the Celluvisc... 1 box lasts maybe 2 weeks or so (I use it more now that the air is so dry, plus at work I need it quite often to survive my shifts)... And then there's the Lacrilube ointment... 
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