Simple Passive Cashfow

Hacking your HSA / FSA / Flex Spending accounts

Paying ~2% fees per year on my Health Saving Account driving me crazy that I withdraw it and invest cash.

 

I’m going to start out by saying please do not take this as legal/tax advice!

One rule I follow is “pigs get fat but hogs get slaughtered.”

But if there is a tax code or loophole within reason/ethical good faith you should exploit it as much as possible.

In 2017, I purchased a half acre in a turnkey Coffee farm in Panama in my Health Savings Account (HSA) for about $15,000.

HSA’s are truly awesome! You add money to an account tax-free (like a pre-tax 401k), don’t get taxed on the gains (like any retirement account), and you don’t have to pay taxes when you use it on Eligible Health Expenses (like a RothIRA).

You need a High Deductible health plan to be eligible for an HST. I’m going to get a little political here… health costs are on the rise because it bails people out for not being accountable (good diet, sleeping habits, stress, and exercise program). The company famous for the yellow Twinky bars cited rising health cost as their reason for going bankrupt… go figure.

You WILL have health expenses, MAY have retirement expense… in other words, you will likely die and have health expenses before you retire. So it makes sense to fund an HSA account before any 401K, Roth IRA, IRA, etc.

Here is some information for your entertainment purposes to see what you can start to use your HSA for:

USA Today article

More resources

Getting a doctor to sign off on your medical purchase as necessary will need a template:

Sample Letter of Medical Necessity for Hyperhidrosis Treatment

[Date]
[Insurer name]
Attn: [Name of individual]
[Address]

re: [Patient name]
[Policy number]

Dear [Insurer name]:

I am writing on behalf of [Patient name] to document the medical necessity of [insert treatment option here] for the treatment of hyperhidrosis. This letter provides information about the patient’s medical history and diagnosis and a statement summarizing my treatment rationale.

Hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, is a medical condition that can have a devastating effect on a patient’s quality of life, causing physical discomfort, secondary skin problems, social/emotional  sequelae such as anxiety and depression, and disruption of occupational and daily activities. This has certainly been true for [Patient name], who has been impacted by hyperhidrosis for [insert duration of symptoms here].  Specifically, [he or she] has had difficulties with [insert quality-of-life, social/emotional and/or career/daily living problems here].

[Discuss patient’s diagnosis, treatment history, and degree of illness]

[Insert patient’s name] has tried the aforementioned therapies thus far without success and I, therefore,  recommend [insert treatment option here] as the next logical choice for treating [his or her]   hyperhidrosis.

In light of this clinical information, and this patient’s condition, [insert treatment option here] is medically necessary and warrants coverage. Please contact me at [(000) 000-  0000] if you require additional information.

Sincerely,
[Physician’s name]

Here is what I put together to get massages for stress from dealing with SPC listeners who don’t listen to the podcasts before booking a call or people who don’t take action:

[2018.11.8]
[Insurer name]
Attn: [Lane Kawaoka’s HSA servicer]
[Address]

re: [Lane Kawaoka]
[Policy number]

Dear [Insurer name]:

I am writing on behalf of Lane Kawaoka to document the medical necessity of massage for the treatment of mental stress and muscular discomfort. This letter provides information about the patient’s medical history and diagnosis and a statement summarizing my treatment rationale.

“Mental stress and muscular discomfort”, is a medical condition that can have an effect on a patient’s quality of life, causing physical discomfort, secondary skin problems, social/ emotional sequelae such as anxiety and depression, and disruption of occupational and daily activities.  Specifically, he has had difficulties with discomfort performing his duties at work and exercise routine [insert quality-of-life, social/emotional and/or career/daily living problems here].

[Discuss the patient’s diagnosis, treatment history, and degree of illness]

Lane Kawaoka came into the office in early 2018 where we ran a cardiovascular and blood assessment.

Lane Kawaoka has tried the aforementioned therapies thus far without success and I, therefore, recommend massage as the next logical choice for treating him.

In light of this clinical information, and this patient’s condition, massage is medically necessary and warrants coverage. Please contact me at [(000) 000-0000] if you require additional information.

Sincerely,
[Physician’s name]

Free resources!

1) LP Syndication Guides & Turnkey Rentals

2) Accredited & Pure Investor Networking Opportunities

3) Free Trial of Passive Investor Accelerator eCourse

Join Our Community!

Free 15 minute
Strategy Call

*No sales pitch. Period.