PSA about HRA's (Health Reimbursement Accounts)

[p13dp1p3r]

My employer pays the first $2000 of my health deductible.  We're not sick much, so I rarely use this.


However... I needed to check on something and found out that my HRA (Health Reimbursement Account) was being paid directly to the provider, instead of to me (there's an option to check/uncheck).   So, for the last two years, I've been paying the boys' medical bills  =PPP  I'm only liable for half per our decree.  It'd be nice if Dad paid me directly for that half that I "paid"... but that won't be happening.   


This may only matter because I'm noncustodial, but I thought I'd put it out there in case, a few years from now, someone does a search for it. 

[daisythecat]

Thanks for sharing the info- yet another thing to look out for...