Did anyone use an HSA account to pay for surgery in Mexico? Are you allowed to use it for international surgery? I am assuming you can since it is set up like a regular savings account with a credit card and checks. We have a decent amount of money saved in our HSA, but our insurance has an exclusion and will not cover bariatric surgery. Anybody have advice?

Was just wondering this today. Plan to call the HSA company to ask, but would love to know if anyone has done it.

I've answered this question in several previous posts asking this. I've done it, no problem. My insurance also has an exclusion, that's why I used my HCRA funds for the surgery.

Great question! I had a HSA a couple years ago, and I would take $ out to buy bandaids, gauze pads , flu shots, etc...i never used it for actual doctor visits or care (I didn't need it. I was pretty healthy) but I never had to explain what I was using it for. That would be sooo awesome if you could use the funds for care out of the US...I mean, its not like you're getting a nosejob or something: this is a healthcare situation!

I've answered this question in several previous posts asking this. I've done it, no problem. My insurance also has an exclusion, that's why I used my HCRA funds for the surgery.

Woo hoo! That's great to know! I bet that post is going to make a lot of people very happy :-) .

If anyone has any questions about it, PM me. It was easier to do it that way than it would have been if it had been covered on my insurance. I'm glad I did it this year, though, because for 2013 the IRS is only letting you put up to $2500 in the account instead of $5000.

I have a debit card for my HSA account, I tried to make a payment with it but it was denied since we pay through paypal. How did you get around that? TIA

I have a debit card for my HSA account, I tried to make a payment with it but it was denied since we pay through paypal. How did you get around that? TIA

Who are you using in Mexico?