Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Can I use my health savings account to reimburse myself for lost wages incurred when staying with my child who is in the hospital?

My child is in the hospital fairly frequently for complications with his body (I.e. airway, gi tract, and feeding tube). Often requiring extended stays in the hospital in the nicu. My company allows me FMLA to take care of him, but the way we accrue paid time off is bi- weekly instead of a lump sum. This is causing severe financial hardship on the family as we only have my income and his disability payments coming in. So trying to find a way to use my HSA to help balance the load.

7 Answers

Relevance
  • 3 years ago

    No. Lost wages are not a medical expense.

  • 3 years ago

    You can ONLY use the HSA to pay DIRECT medical expenses not covered by insurance.

    You can't even use the funds to cover parking at the hospital.

  • 3 years ago

    No

  • 3 years ago

    No

  • How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
  • 3 years ago

    Nope. Actual medical expenses only.

  • 3 years ago

    You will have to read the terms of your HSA account. I don't think you want us to guess at it, do you?

  • Judy
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    no, sorry.

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.