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.
An HSA is a savings account you can use to pay for certain medical costs. 1  The money you put in your HSA account is tax deductible. 2  Funds in your account grow tax-free. 3  You donât pay taxes on withdrawals when paying for qualified medical expenses.  Your HSA balance can be carried over year after year.