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.
1 A Health Savings Account (HSA) is an individually owned, tax-favored account that allows individuals to pay for qualified health care expenses. In order to set up or contribute to an HSA, you must be covered by a Qualified High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). Premiums associated with an HSA-qualified plan are usually lower than a traditional plan, allowing employees to capture the savings and fund their account.