After that you may be told not to eat or drink anything but sips of water, so you'll want to schedule the test for first thing in the morning. When you arrive for the test, a blood sample is taken to measure your fasting blood glucose level.
Health savings accounts (HSAs) are like personal savings accounts, but the money in them is used to pay for health care expenses. You â not your employer or insurance company â own and control the money in your health savings account. The money you deposit into the account is not taxed. To be eligible to open an HSA, you must have a special type of health insurance called a high-deductible plan.
How does an HSA work? An HSA is much like a savings account, but the funds are reserved just for eligible healthcare expenses. Unlike a simple savings account, the money is deposited tax free or tax deductible, and the funds remain tax free when used to pay or reimburse for eligible medical expenses. The interest and earnings grow tax free.*.