HSA to pay for bloods?

mudbutt22

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Anyone use it? Or is it a bad idea because insurance might be able to pull the results. Might as well use my tax free money for bloods if I can.
 
Go for it through a doctor. But certain doctors fuck you. Mine seems cool. He understands the need for help. So he does my bloods for me. All i do is pay my copay I see him once a month for subs anyway.
 
Something tells me that using money from a government sponsored program to test how effective the controlled substance you ingested is working in your body would be a bad idea
Exactly, and I am sure such things are audited, and these bloods the insurance companies might question any time so you might have to explain things if asked. That's why I think you should just pay for your cycle bloods out of your own pocket to protect yourself.
 
The price of bloodwork is crazy. The cost of my recent physical bloods came to $767...INSANE. Even though insurance covered it in full it just is crazy.
 
Something tells me that using money from a government sponsored program to test how effective the controlled substance you ingested is working in your body would be a bad idea
That's why I asked. I can use it for pretty much any medical expense without technically reporting it though. The only way I'd need to report what I used it for is if I got audited. I wouldn't actually be going through insurance I'd just be reimbursing myself the cost- mostly I was just curious. It's really not worth the risk to save like 15 bucks on taxes lol.
 
That's why I asked. I can use it for pretty much any medical expense without technically reporting it though. The only way I'd need to report what I used it for is if I got audited. I wouldn't actually be going through insurance I'd just be reimbursing myself the cost- mostly I was just curious. It's really not worth the risk to save like 15 bucks on taxes lol.
A routine blood test as part of a physical is one thing which is fine to pay out of your HSA, while bloods done for cycles is another animal and riskier.
 
Something tells me that using money from a government sponsored program to test how effective the controlled substance you ingested is working in your body would be a bad idea

Isn't an HSA an employer sponsored plan? The only government involvement afaik is that they agree to not tax your money being put in there
 
Isn't an HSA an employer sponsored plan? The only government involvement afaik is that they agree to not tax your money being put in there
An HSA is part employee part employer account. They match your contribution and that can be used for all medical expenses including blood work. It doesn't matter if a dr ordered it up or you did. Makes no difference
 
I was thinking normally medical records are confidential but if you pay for a test through an HSA then the IRS would have the right and a reason to look at it if they wanted. It wouldn't be what it was used for that I would worry about but the results of the test I don't think you'd want govt. agents looking at.

I could be wrong about it though, maybe I'm just paranoid
 
I was thinking normally medical records are confidential but if you pay for a test through an HSA then the IRS would have the right and a reason to look at it if they wanted. It wouldn't be what it was used for that I would worry about but the results of the test I don't think you'd want govt. agents looking at.

I could be wrong about it though, maybe I'm just paranoid
Agreed, and being discreet don't hurt.
 
I was thinking normally medical records are confidential but if you pay for a test through an HSA then the IRS would have the right and a reason to look at it if they wanted. It wouldn't be what it was used for that I would worry about but the results of the test I don't think you'd want govt. agents looking at.

I could be wrong about it though, maybe I'm just paranoid
Yes the IRS is supremely interested in some random dudes blood work. In fact they started up a new division to scour the earth and check random HSA purchased blood labs to find evidence if some one is using AAS. Scary world dude
 
Yes the IRS is supremely interested in some random dudes blood work. In fact they started up a new division to scour the earth and check random HSA purchased blood labs to find evidence if some one is using AAS. Scary world dude

I'm sure they wouldn't just randomly check it but what if they had a reason to and then they see you're obviously on gear. Idk how much they'd follow up on it but what if they decided they wanted to investigate it to add to this operation cyber juice b.s.
 
its only like 88.00 if you order it today with the coupon code on the 'basics of bloodwork' thread. seems like a lot of labs give a reimbursement credit for that. I think its worth it to get it alone for yourself.
 
I did labs md for 75 bucks with no coupon needed. Bickel let me know about it. You get the hormone panel for females and it has the uncapped test on it. No need for a coupon code either. Ill post as soon as I get the results.
 
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