Is A Sauna FSA Eligible?

The short answer is yes, you may, as long as you obtain a Letter of Medical Necessity.

We’ve partnered with Truemed to allow you to use your Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA) at LaCasa Wellnes. This means you can buy our products with pre-tax dollars, resulting in net savings of 30-40%.

The standard rule is that a sauna is not FSA/HSA eligible, meaning you cannot use these accounts to pay for it directly. However, a sauna purchase may be eligible if you obtain a Letter of Medical Necessity from a medical provider. Eligible expenses with an FSA/HSA usually include medically necessary treatments and equipment.

So to use your FSA/HSA to pay for a sauna, it must qualify as a medical expense. Generally, a Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) from a healthcare provider is required to justify the health benefits and necessity of a sauna for treatment or therapy.  Since saunas, ice bath tubs, and other wellness products are now considered very beneficial tools for mental and physical health, FSA and HSA cards are now being accepted as health and medical expenses as long as they are accompanied by a LMN. 

LaCasa Wellness has partnered with Truemedto help you obtain a Letter of Medical Necessity so you can use your FSA/HSA funds to purchase a sauna. HSAs and FSAs were created for you to spend tax-advantaged dollars on products and services that can treat or prevent medical conditions and Truemed is making it easy to do just that.