Can I buy meat with my OTC card?
Asked by: Raymond Kiehn III | Last update: March 29, 2025Score: 4.5/5 (10 votes)
What food items can you get with an OTC card?
- • Fresh fruits and vegetables. • Canned fruits and vegetables. • Frozen produce and meals.
- • Fresh salad kits. • Dairy products. • Meat and seafood.
- • Beans and legumes. • Pantry staples – flour, sugar, spices, etc. ...
- • Nutritional shakes and bars. • Soups.
Can I buy chicken with my OTC card?
Choose from thousands of covered groceries including fruits and vegetables, fish, poultry, meat and seafood, dairy products, beans, bread, cereals, pasta and more. Shop at thousands of participating stores including national chains like Walmart, Walgreens, CVS and Kroger or at neighborhood stores near you.
What can you not buy with an OTC card?
OTC items are not eligible for reimbursement if they are normally used for general health, are not used to treat a medical condition (e.g. toothpaste, mouthwash, lotion, shampoo) or are cosmetic in nature (e.g. teeth whitening products, wrinkle reducers). See additional examples in the OTC Chart.
What meats can I buy with my healthy Benefits card?
Meat and seafood: chicken, beef, salmon, shrimp, etc. Nuts, seeds, beans/legumes. Pantry staples: flour, spices, etc. Healthy grains: breads, rice, pastas, etc.
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What can't you buy with Healthy Benefits card?
- Non-food items.
- Alcohol or nicotine products.
- Pet food.
- Candy or desserts.
- Chips.
- Fresh baked goods.
- Soda.
- Prescriptions.
Can I buy laundry detergent with my OTC card?
Use your $25 a month to get items like baby wipes, allergy products, pain relief medicine and more. You can also get everyday items like laundry detergent, soap and toothbrushes.
Can you buy food with your OTC card at Walmart?
OTC Food Benefit Card
You can use this card at the following participating retailers: CVS, Walgreens, Family Dollar, Dollar General, and Walmart. You will a receive gray colored OTC card, similar to the example shown, with a maximum $20 monthly limit for purchasing the approved food items items.
What products are considered OTC?
- Pain relievers and fever control medicine (e.g., acetaminophen, ibuprofen)
- Decongestants (e.g., Sudafed*)
- Expectorant (e.g., Mucinex, Robitussin)
- Antihistamines (e.g., Benadryl)
- Saline nasal spray.
- Cough drops.
How do I get money on my OTC card?
Depending on the health plan, funds are loaded or reloaded to the card on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. OTC funds not used during the allotment period are lost and do not roll over to the next period, unless the health plan specifically allows for a rollover period.
Can I use my UCard for gas?
What utility bills am I able to pay for using my benefit credit? Use your benefit credit on your UCard to help pay utility bills, like: Electric. Gas.
Can you buy rotisserie chicken with food card?
Can you buy hot food with EBT? In most cases, no. "Hot foods are [things like] rotisserie chicken, ready to eat soups, but also cold foods like salad bars that are ready to eat," explains Cheyne.
What can I buy at Dollar General with my Healthy Benefits card?
- Fresh fruits & vegetables.
- Canned fruits & vegetables.
- Frozen produce & meals.
- Fresh salad kits.
- Dairy products.
- Meat & seafood.
Why won't my healthy Benefits card work at Walmart?
The benefits card has been used before the 24-hour waiting period after activation is over. The participant has insufficient funds in the benefit account to cover the expense. Non-eligible expenses have been included at the point of sale. (Retry the transaction with the eligible expense only.)
Where can I use my UCard for food?
You can shop at any of the 55,000 retail locations, including Walmart, CVS and more. For a full list of participating stores, sign in and visit the store finder on the UCard Hub. At checkout, there are 2 ways to use your UCard: Simply swipe your card or scan the barcode.
What is allowed on OTC card?
Purchase non-prescription drugs and health-related items such as aspirin, vitamins, eye drops, laxatives, and more at participating pharmacies and other retailers. You can also use your OTC card for exercise equipment, activity trackers, and personal emergency response systems (PERS).
What are 5 examples of OTC?
- Acetaminophen.
- Ibuprofen.
- Fexofenadine.
- Loratadine.
- Hydrocortisone creams.
- Dextromethorphan.
- Pseudoephedrine.
- Bismuth subsalicylate.
Can I buy paper towels with my OTC card?
You can use your card to buy things like: Food and fresh groceries, like meat, vegetables, and canned goods. Everyday items, like toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant and shaving cream. Household goods, like laundry detergent, paper towels and tissues.
Can I buy chips with my OTC card?
The allowance can't be used to purchase tobacco, alcohol, candy, soda, chips or non-food items.
What groceries can I buy with my Healthy Benefits card?
Many Benefit cards cover groceries such as fruits and vegetables, or other nutritious foods like fish, poultry, meat, and seafood; most dairy products; and soups and salad kits.
Can I use my UCard at Dollar General?
Good news! Many Dollar General stores are ready to accept UCard payments and more stores are expected to be ready in the months ahead.
What is the OTC allowance?
The OTC allowance benefit can be used to buy eligible non-prescription items, plus health and wellness items. There are 2 types of OTC allowance benefits: OTC Mail Order or OTC Allowance.
Can you use OTC card at self checkout?
Yes, you can use your card at self-checkout in store.
Is deodorant OTC approved?
Anti-perspirants/Deodorants
The anti-perspirant component still requires an approved aluminum compound as the active ingredient. Because of this, all anti-perspirant/deodorant products are considered OTC drugs and are regulated by the FDA.