Anyone use their flex spending to cover plastic surgery expenses?

Jupiter6
on 4/30/09 11:55 pm - Near Media, Pa- South of Philly, NJ

How'd that work for you?

"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
     Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U.   Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift
     12/08
     Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09  -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
     Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
     6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
     Total Cost: $33,500   Start wt: 368   RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150   Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7

katiekat412
on 5/1/09 12:17 am

RNY on 09/17/08

I'm really curious to see responses. I called the flex spending office and they said it can't be used for cosmetic procedures. Hmmm...

Highest weight 250/ SW 233/Lowest Weight 135/Regain Highest 175/Current Weight 160

BigCityGirl
on 5/1/09 1:39 am - San Diego, CA

I heard the same thing - they follow the IRS guidelines when it comes to deducting cosmetics as uninsured medical expenses. I know I would have loved to deduct the cost of my plastics from my taxes but I know two others here who got caught after an audit a few years out and ended up paying 20% interest and a whopping penalty.

Seems unfair!

Surgeon: Joseph Grzeskiewicz, M.D., F.A.C.S.
La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre

gypsywoman6789
on 5/1/09 1:44 am - Hudson, NH

RNY on 11/29/06

I think my husband used his flex spending for my surgery. He's an accountant at a hospital so I hope he knew what he was doing! I'll double check with him but I'm pretty sure he used it. Since I had a deductible and a co-insurance to meet and the procedure was insurance approved it wasn't considered cosmetic but medically necessary so maybe that is why we were able to use it.

mom23reds
on 5/1/09 2:14 am - Bryan, TX

RNY on 09/05/07

Worked just fine. However, my expenses were considered medically necessary, so that may be why they didn't balk.

Susan

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on 5/1/09 2:32 am

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Jupiter6
on 5/1/09 5:46 am - Near Media, Pa- South of Philly, NJ

RNY on 07/16/07

I called and was told that even if it's necessary they still consider it plastics and as such will not cover it. I don't want to throw a pile of cash in that account only to discover they won't let me use it and I have to buy 90 cases of bandaids to use it up!

"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
     Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U.   Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift
     12/08
     Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09  -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
     Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
     6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
     Total Cost: $33,500   Start wt: 368   RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150   Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7

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on 5/1/09 1:58 pm

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t_r_l
on 5/1/09 11:12 am - blue springs, MO

RNY on 11/20/07

If you don't want to buy a gazillion bandaids, you can always buy your vitamins, that is covered.

Jupiter6
on 5/1/09 1:14 pm - Near Media, Pa- South of Philly, NJ

RNY on 07/16/07

My point is that I don't want to put $10k in the account, not be able to use it for plastics, then have to spend $10k...all the vitamins on the planet aren't worth 10k!

"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
     Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U.   Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift
     12/08
     Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09  -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
     Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
     6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
     Total Cost: $33,500   Start wt: 368   RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150   Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7

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