Letter of Medical Necessity Instructions
Under Internal Revenue Service rules, some health care services and products are only eligible for
reimbursement from your health care FSA when your licensed health care provider (provider) certifies that they
are medically necessary. The expense also would not have been incurred but for the direct result of treating the
specific diagnosed medical condition. Your provider must indicate your (or your spouse’s or dependent’s)
specific diagnosis, the specific treatment needed, the length of treatment, and how this treatment will
alleviate your medical condition.
Chard Snyder has developed this form to assist you and your provider in providing the information we need in
order to process your claim. Your provider can also submit a statement on his or her letterhead as long as the
letter includes all of the information on this form. (This form is not used for reimbursement of
over-the-counter medications. Those items require a doctor’s prescription.)
For fast and accurate processing of your reimbursement request, please make sure to include this letter of
medical necessity form or your provider’s letter and itemized receipts or other documentation. If you are
claiming membership to a health club, you must not already be a member of a health club and will need to
submit documentation showing the membership was obtained after your provider’s recommendation. The
reimbursement request claim form can be found on the Chard Snyder website. Please be sure to print the
requested information clearly on all documentation submitted.
Please note: If your treatment extends beyond the time period listed by the provider, you will need to submit a
new letter of medical necessity form upon expiration of the initial treatment dates. The maximum time period
provided on the form cannot exceed one year from the date of the provider’s signature. If treatment extends
beyond one year, a new form will be required at the end of each one-year period.
Fax or mail this form and supporting documentation directly to Chard Snyder:
Fax: 888.245.8452 (Please DO NOT include a fax cover page.)
Mail: 3510 Irwin Simpson Road, Mason, OH 45040
If you have questions please contact us:
Call Customer Service: 855.824.9284
Visit our Website: PeopleFirst.MyFlorida.com
Email your questions: FloridaAskPenny@chard-snyder.com For security reasons, please do
not send claims or personal
information through email
Submission of this form is not a guarantee that the expense will be reimbursed.