what, no more strip clubs w/ govt' $, WTF!!!

[shmike]

My wife and I have debit cards for our HSA (Health Savings Account).

It will work at a doctor's office or pharmacy because they are approved medical vendors.

It won't work at a gas station or resturant because they are not approved medical vendors.

Private sector FTW.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by shmike

My wife and I have debit cards for our HSA (Health Savings Account).

It will work at a doctor's office or pharmacy because they are approved medical vendors.

It won't work at a gas station or resturant because they are not approved medical vendors.

Private sector FTW.

I am a federal employee, I have have the same HSA card. FWIW

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Trip

I am a federal employee, I have have the same HSA card. FWIW

Issued by a private company.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by shmike

Issued by a private company.

I think the only federal employees that are on healthcare that isn't private is military and probably the politicians themselves.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Trip

I think the only federal employees that are on healthcare that isn't private is military and probably the politicians themselves.

My point was that private providers thought of restricted use cards years ago.

It should have been done from the beginning on the welfare cards.

Seriously, have you seen the usage fees charged at a casino or strip club ATM? Talk about government waste!

[derf]

Originally Posted by shmike

My point was that private providers thought of restricted use cards years ago.

It should have been done from the beginning on the welfare cards.

Seriously, have you seen the usage fees charged at a casino or strip club ATM? Talk about government waste!

It was done back in the day when they gave you a paper voucher that was only redeemable at food stores, then they went ahead and turned it into a credit card.

But... I remember using food stamps and WIC credits and other such government programs as a kid and trading them in for cash, $.65 on the $1. It is still going to be just as easy to trade the credit card for cash

[JARVIS518]

Originally Posted by derf

It was done back in the day when they gave you a paper voucher that was only redeemable at food stores, then they went ahead and turned it into a credit card.

But... I remember using food stamps and WIC credits and other such government programs as a kid and trading them in for cash, $.65 on the $1. It is still going to be just as easy to trade the credit card for cash

when i lived in florida i would have ppl all the time ask if i was paying in cash because they wanted to pay for my groceries with their welfare card in exchange for cash.

[EpyonXero]

Originally Posted by shmike

My wife and I have debit cards for our HSA (Health Savings Account).

It will work at a doctor's office or pharmacy because they are approved medical vendors.

It won't work at a gas station or resturant because they are not approved medical vendors.

Private sector FTW.

Ive never used either card but Im betting its easier to tell the difference (electronically) between a gas station and a doctors office transaction than an ATM at a 7-11 and and ATM at a strip club, especially when both ATMs could be the same make and model.

[Switch]

Originally Posted by shmike

My wife and I have debit cards for our HSA (Health Savings Account).

It will work at a doctor's office or pharmacy because they are approved medical vendors.

It won't work at a gas station or resturant because they are not approved medical vendors.

Private sector FTW.

Which means it works at Wal-Mart. Which means, you can buy lots of electronics.