1. Write down what happened: the fact that you made HSA distributions to pay the doctor, the doctor reimbursed you, you put it in your checking account (rather than the HSA), and you spend the same amount on other medical expenses (please document these expenses). Stick this documentation in your tax file, in the off-chance that anyone ever asks about it.
The net result of what you did is the same as if you had taken a distribution for only the net fee for the doctor (after the refund) and then took a separate distribution to pay for these other medical expenses....i.e., the net effect is the same either way.
2. It wouldn't be worth it to do a bunch of additional paperwork just to arrive at the same place - in fact, it would be likely to confuse people. Just be grateful that the doctor gave you the money and that you didn't put it back in the HSA - that would have fouled things up 😉
Just to be clear, you don't have to worry about Mistaken Distributions or anything like that...just document what you did when and put it in your tax file.
3. Next time when you have such a question (even if related to the existing post), I urge you to create a new post so that everyone on the Forum can see it and answer it.
