# Fsa on The No Agenda Show

Fsa comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2012 to January 2014.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** August 2012 – January 2014
- **Related topics:** [Insurance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insurance.md), [Bitcoin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitcoin.md), [Hsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hsa.md), [Medical Billing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-billing.md), [Obamacare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/obamacare.md), [Pharmaceuticals](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pharmaceuticals.md), [Saudi Arabia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/saudi-arabia.md), [Syria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/syria.md), [Tamiflu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tamiflu.md), [Thyroid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thyroid.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Tamiflu Pricing, Obamacare, Flexible Spending Accounts

- **Episode:** [581: Message from the Future](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/581-message-from-the-future.md)
- **Published:** 2014-01-09
- **Time:** 28:24–32:26
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/581-message-from-the-future/chapter/tamiflu-pricing-obamacare-flexible-spending-accounts.md

The cost of Tamiflu is reported to have risen significantly, with insurance adjustments under the Affordable Care Act allegedly making the drug more expensive for consumers. The hosts also criticize the bureaucracy of Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), noting the difficulty of paying doctors compared to the ease of buying consumer goods on FSA-specific websites.

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### Gift Card Drainer and Flexible Spending Account Frustrations

- **Episode:** [580: Hiroshima Syndrome](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/580-hiroshima-syndrome.md)
- **Published:** 2014-01-05
- **Time:** 1:04:12–1:07:13
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/580-hiroshima-syndrome/chapter/gift-card-drainer-and-flexible-spending-account-frustrations.md

A listener-submitted service called Gift Card Drainer is discussed as a way to convert Visa and MasterCard gift card balances into bank deposits or cryptocurrency. This leads to a critique of gift cards as a "scam" due to expiration dates and technical failures. Personal frustrations with Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and the frequent denial of cards at medical offices are also shared.

Keywords: giftcarddrainer.com, [bitcoin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitcoin.md), visa gift cards, [fsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fsa.md), [medical billing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-billing.md)

### Compounded Medication, Insurance Scams and Health Savings Accounts

- **Episode:** [573: NEETS](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/573-neets.md)
- **Published:** 2013-12-12
- **Time:** 2:11:52–2:15:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/573-neets/chapter/compounded-medication-insurance-scams-and-health-savings-accounts.md

Adam Curry expresses frustration after learning that insurance companies are increasingly refusing to cover compounded medications, favoring mass-produced branded drugs. He explores using a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) to pay for these treatments pre-tax. Curry jokingly suggests that the No Agenda show should be FSA-eligible because it improves the mental health of its listeners.

Keywords: compounded medication, [insurance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insurance.md), [fsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fsa.md), [hsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hsa.md), [thyroid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thyroid.md), pre-tax

### Syrian War Crimes, Al-Berri Clan Execution

- **Episode:** [431: Excited Delerium](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/431-excited-delerium.md)
- **Published:** 2012-08-02
- **Time:** 1:19:07–1:23:50
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/431-excited-delerium/chapter/syrian-war-crimes-al-berri-clan-execution.md

Videos surface showing the execution of members of the Al-Berri clan by the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in Aleppo. Human rights groups document abuses on both sides of the conflict. The use of the term "martyr" by rebel commanders is noted as an indicator of the Islamist nature of the opposition forces supported by Saudi Arabia.

Keywords: [syria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/syria.md), [war crimes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/war-crimes.md), [fsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fsa.md), al-berri clan, martyrs, [saudi arabia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/saudi-arabia.md)

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