Comments on: Latest on Flex Accounts http://www.joetaxpayer.com/latest-flex-accounts/ Financial Commentary For The Average Joe Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:56:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Black Coffee: My Favorite Blogs, Money News & Opinions #21 http://www.joetaxpayer.com/latest-flex-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-11405 Black Coffee: My Favorite Blogs, Money News & Opinions #21 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:01:15 +0000 http://www.joetaxpayer.com/?p=2025#comment-11405 [...] – With benefits enrollment time here for a lot of people, Joe gives us an update on Congressional plans regarding Flexible Savings Accounts for non-reimbursed medical bills.  I have been taking [...]

]]> By: Len Penzo http://www.joetaxpayer.com/latest-flex-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-11370 Len Penzo Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:19:46 +0000 http://www.joetaxpayer.com/?p=2025#comment-11370 This is bad news, Joe. I have been using FSAs for quite a few years now, but it has only been the last three years that I have been using them to help pay for my kids orthodontia bills. FSAs are absolutely perfect for braces because most employer insurance plans cap orthodontia payouts to a ridiculously low lifetime max (most I've seen are in the neighborhood of $2000 - which doesn't put a dent in the overall bills. Needless to say, if that limit is capped at $2500 per year I will be more than a little upset. Thanks for the heads up. Len <a href="http://www.LenPenzo.com" rel="nofollow">www.LenPenzo.com</a> This is bad news, Joe. I have been using FSAs for quite a few years now, but it has only been the last three years that I have been using them to help pay for my kids orthodontia bills.

FSAs are absolutely perfect for braces because most employer insurance plans cap orthodontia payouts to a ridiculously low lifetime max (most I’ve seen are in the neighborhood of $2000 – which doesn’t put a dent in the overall bills.

Needless to say, if that limit is capped at $2500 per year I will be more than a little upset.

Thanks for the heads up.

Len
http://www.LenPenzo.com

]]> By: Kelly http://www.joetaxpayer.com/latest-flex-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-11178 Kelly Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:36:01 +0000 http://www.joetaxpayer.com/?p=2025#comment-11178 I really hope they don't pass this into law. It only hurts taxpayers who are already paying through the nose for healthcare. We are getting a consult for braces this week for my oldest, I guessed at the amount we'd have to pay for this year and next, hoping that the FSA covers it. I really hope they don’t pass this into law. It only hurts taxpayers who are already paying through the nose for healthcare.

We are getting a consult for braces this week for my oldest, I guessed at the amount we’d have to pay for this year and next, hoping that the FSA covers it.

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