What Is Neuroplasticity?

Neuroplasticity, also known as brain plasticity or neural plasticity, is the brain's ability to reorganize itself, both functionally and physically through the process of forming new neural connections throughout life.

Without this ability, the brain would not be able to develop from infancy to adulthood.

Neuroplasticity allows the neurons (the brain's nerve cells) to compensate for disease and injury and to adjust their activities in response to new experiences, environment changes, behavior, thinking and emotions..

What are examples of limbic system chronic health issues?

• Anxiety, Panic and Burnout
• Muscular Fatigue and Pain, Aching Joints
• Long-Haul Covid
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Pain Syndrome
• Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, MCAS.

Does Health and Wellness Coaching qualify as a reimbursable expense for HSA accounts?

The IRS determines what can be reimbursed by an HSA/FSA. Because health and wellness coaching is an emerging profession it is not yet specified in the IRS code language, however the IRS has issued guidance to the NBHWC that out-of-pocket costs of health and wellness coaching services can be a “qualified medical expense” if the services are provided for the treatment or prevention of a disease.

As such, we believe that if an individual is referred to health and wellness coaching by their physician as a treatment for a specific disease that the individual either already has, or has an imminent probability of developing, then the individual’s out-of-pocket costs for such services may qualify as a deductible medical expense.

Given the current IRS language if a client/patient (taxpayer) is referred to health and wellness coaching by their physician as a treatment for a medical condition/disease, this would be reimbursable as outlined above.

Please note that this information is provided as a convenience, as I do not provide tax advice. You should consult your own tax or accounting advisors for advice on this matter.

Click the link to find more information as well as a template letter to take to your physician:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D53icEsrIH4jc3SHOmrRcw71zIxw1X1p/view