HSA/FSA or HRA Reimbursement
Alternative Healers: FSA Eligibility
Alternative healer reimbursement (provided that the service is eligible) is eligible with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA) or a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). Alternative healer reimbursement is not eligible with a limited care flexible spending account (LCFSA) or a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA). Some benefits administrators my require documentation to support that treatment from the alternative healer was medically necessary. Speak with your benefits administrator about what type of information if any may be required for an alternative healer expense to qualify.
Most alternative healers qualify for HSA/FSA or HRA reimbursement, however the disciplines that are embraced by alternative healers are not always thought of as legitimate by mainstream physicians. As such, your benefits administrator may require that you produce a Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) for FSA, HSA or HRA reimbursement. This letter must outline how alternative healers will be used to alleviate the issue and how long their treatments will last. If these treatments will last longer than the current plan year, another LMN may need to be provided to the benefits administrator to cover the duration of the treatment.
An invoice can also be provided for you to claim through your benefit provider.
