Paying for Over-the-Counter Drugs and Feminine Hygiene Products
Previously, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) required a prescription from a physician for over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to be eligible for reimbursement from a Health Savings Account (HSA). Now, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act eliminates that requirement, meaning you can use before-tax accounts to pay for OTC drugs without a prescription.
The CARES Act also recognizes feminine hygiene products as eligible for reimbursement from your before-tax accounts, but masks, surgical gloves and hand sanitizers generally are not.