Flexible Spending Accounts
Trade Associations Send Joint Letter Regarding FSA/HSA Proposals
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) and the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) sent a joint letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to obtain coverage for dietary supplements under Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSAs). There is also a ...
NPA Urges IRS to Include Supplements as Qualified Medical Expenses
The Natural Products Association (NPA) urged the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to modernize IRS Publication 502 to expand “qualified medical expenses” to include nutritional and dietary supplements that carry U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-authorized health claims or structure-function claims. This update would allow consumers to use their Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Flexible Spending Accounts ...
Bipartisan Lawmakers Relaunch Caucus to Advance Supplement Education and Oversight
Four leading trade associations representing the dietary supplement industry—the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA)—have announced their collective support for the re-establishment of the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus in the 119th Congress. The caucus is being re-launched ...
Associations Applaud Bipartisan Legislation Authorizing Dietary Supplement Purchases Using Pre-tax Dollars
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) applaud bipartisan legislation authorizing dietary supplement purchases using pre-tax dollars. H.R. 5214 recognizes dietary supplements as qualified medical expenses, will allow supplement purchases via Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and will provide economic incentives for consumers to practice preventive ...
New Legislation Would Expand Access to Nutritional Supplements
New legislation introduced (S. 1654) in the U.S. Senate by Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) would expand health savings accounts (HSA), health reimbursement arrangements and flexible spending accounts (FSA) to cover dietary supplements. This effort is part of a broader effort by the Natural Products Association (NPA) to expand access to nutritional supplements for underserved communities through programs ...
Vilsack Hearing Shines Spotlight on Food Insecurity and Need to Expand Access to Nutritional Supplements
As the Senate Agriculture Committee considers the nomination of Tom Vilsack to be the next U.S. Agriculture Secretary, the Natural Products Association (NPA) is calling for an expansion of federal food assistance programs. As part of a multi-pronged approach, NPA is supporting policies that would cover nutritional supplements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Special ...
NPA Calls for Inclusion of Nutritional Supplements in HSAs and FSAs
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has called for allowing nutritional and dietary supplements to be covered under Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) as Congress and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) consider relaxing rules and expanding coverage during the COVID-19 crisis. “Giving people more ways to save money to support their health is ...
Supplement Industry Groups Collaborate on Congressional Advocacy
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) are joining forces for a cooperative advocacy effort—Day on the Hill—on June 21 in Washington, D.C. The event will bring together industry executives from across the country to visit with Congressional members and their staff to discuss the benefits of dietary supplements ...
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