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Adult physicals?

how often do you need a physical?

 i have an appointment to check up on my thyroid and my annual gyno exam next month. but, with the new FSA rules, i need a doctor to write me up RX's for OTC allergy medicine and other stuff we buy throughout the year. i had a physical with my PCP last year (all in good health), but i'm not sure if my gyno and endocrinologist would write up zyrtec for me and silly things like sunscreen spf 30+.

 thoughts? should i bother getting another physical this year (read online that healthy young women only need a regular adult physical every few years) just to get RXs written for FSA purposes? 

Re: Adult physicals?

  • Hmm, not sure since I don't currently use prescription meds (other than birth control).  I wonder if you could set up an appointment with your PCP's nurse practitioner just to get your RXs re-issued?  I'd call and see how your doc's office is handling this with the new FSA rules--I wouldn't think you'd need another full physical.
  • i'm good on my prescription drugs. it's the OTC drugs and other supplies that now require prescriptions in order to use FSA dollars. they changed the rules of what you can buy using that money, and things as small as sunscreen, tylenol/advil/pain relievers all require RXs before you can use FSA dollars to pay for them.
  • Oooh, reading comprehension fail on my part, sorry.  Now I really have no advice--what a hassle!
  • Are you serious? I did not realize that.  I currently only have an HSA (with a high-deductible insurance plan) so I wonder if the rules apply to that too.  Will have to investigate.  Esp since I'm planning on getting an FSA again when our next enrollment period comes around.
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  • the new rules apply to FSA, HSA and MSA. at least with an HSA, your money carries over to the next year; there's no use-it-or-lose-it. 

    i may ask my endo or gyno to write me those rx's anyway. worse they'll tell me is no, and i'll call my PCP's office then. 

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    i may ask my endo or gyno to write me those rx's anyway. worse they'll tell me is no, and i'll call my PCP's office then. 

    I'd try this. But WOW, what a giant PITA! 

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