The cost of monthly or annual fees to guarantee the availibility of a physician when needed as well as provide a newsletter and a 24/7 helpline is not an eligible medical expense, since the fee is paid regardless of wether medical care is needed or recieved. This is also commonly referred to as a retention fee.
The cost of a body scan (e.g., an MRI,PET,CAT) is an eligible medical expense.
A health care professional must provide evidence of medical necessity for the cost of blood storage to be an eligible medical expense. Include evidence of medical necessity by providing a Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) that specifically identifies the recommendation and expense is for treatment of a medical condition with the request for reimbursement. Storage fees should not exceed six months.
Note: As long as a medical condition is present, the cost to store blood would be an eligible medical expense. This included the cost of collecting, freezing and storing umbilical cord blood.
The cost of a blood pressure monitoring device is an eligible medical expense.
A health care professional must provide evidence of medical necessity for the cost of blood donation to be an eligible medical expense. Include evidence of medical necessity by providing a Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) that specifically identifies the recommendation and expense is for treatment of a medical condition with the request for reimbursement.
Note: A fee associated with blood donation, when the blood is for the subsequent use by the participant, spouse or eligible dependent, is an eligible medical expense.
