Options to take advantage of FSA and HSA programs
We are often asked if we take insurance. No, we do not accept insurance directly. Our model of care means we spend time getting to know your thorough and complete medical history so we can “prescribe” nutrition strategies, physical fitness regimens, appropriate supplements, and a customized plan for in-depth diagnostic labs and testing. Services like ours are not currently covered by insurance.
These options do often help our patients cover their care:
- Your employer may offer an FSA (Flexible Savings Account) if you have a group health plan. You choose the contribution for the year and it is deducted from your salary before income taxes. Note that FSAs are “use it or lose it”, you must use anything in your account by the end of each calendar years
- You may also find you are eligible for an HSA (Health Savings Account) if you have a high deductible health plan but you don’t have an FSA. This also has tax advantages, because your money is not taxed when you earn it and instead goes into your HSA. Unlike an FSA, HSA balances can grow and transfer over from year to year.