Can I use Health Savings Account contributions to pay off surgery bills from a preexisting surgery?

Posted by Dolores
Scoop asked:


I set up a Health Savings Account (HSA) in October 2008. I had wrist surgery in May 2008. Can I use any of those funds to pay off some bills?

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This entry was posted on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 2:34 pm and is filed under Health Issues. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

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2 Responses to “Can I use Health Savings Account contributions to pay off surgery bills from a preexisting surgery?”

  1. pokeskickazzzz Says:
    December 14th, 2009 at 5:13 am

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    I don’t think so but check with your HR department

  2. v b Says:
    December 15th, 2009 at 10:55 pm

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    No. The surgery predates the HSA.