Can I get gas with my healthy Benefits card?

Asked by: Prof. Kelvin Schuppe  |  Last update: August 21, 2025
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No. The Prepaid Benefits Card is a special-purpose MasterCard Card or Visa Card that can be used only for eligible health care/benefits expenses. It cannot be used, for instance, at gas stations or restaurants. There are no monthly bills and no interest.

How do I use my Healthy Benefits card for gas?

Members can pay for gas directly at the pump. Note: Purchases inside gas station convenience stores are not covered. Some gas stations may place a temporary hold on the card, causing transaction declines.

What can't you buy with Healthy Benefits card?

Items you can't buy with your Healthy Food Card include:
  • Non-food items.
  • Alcohol or nicotine products.
  • Pet food.
  • Candy or desserts.
  • Chips.
  • Fresh baked goods.
  • Soda.
  • Prescriptions.

What does the Healthy Benefits card pay for?

Consumers can spend their benefits on various health-related products and services depending on the program. Examples can include over-the-counter items, select groceries, medical devices, counseling services, nutrition education, fitness equipment, pet food, household supplies, gas, transportation, utilities, etc.

Can you use my health pays card for gas?

No, the rewards cannot be used to purchase gasoline. How do I use my My Health Pays® card? when you activated the card. You cannot use your card as a credit card, to get cash back or at an ATM.

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Can you use benefits card for gas?

No. The Prepaid Benefits Card is a special-purpose MasterCard Card or Visa Card that can be used only for eligible health care/benefits expenses. It cannot be used, for instance, at gas stations or restaurants.

Can I withdraw money from my Healthy Benefits card?

You can't use your Benefits Card at an ATM machine or to get cash back when making a purchase at a store. If you are also buying non-eligible items, the terminal or clerk will ask you for another form of payment. Then just pay with another card, cash or check as you'd normally do.

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.)

Can you buy coffee with the Healthy Benefits card?

Items that do not qualify include non-food and pet items, alcohol, baby formula, candy, chips, coffee shop items, desserts, fresh baked goods, soda, and tobacco. To check if an item is approved, members can download the Healthy Benefits Plus app, scan the product and it will advise if item is allowable.

What is the health allowance card for groceries?

What is the Medicare Food Allowance Card? The Medicare Food Allowance Card is a benefit offered through certain Medicare Advantage plans, also known as Medicare Part C. This card allows beneficiaries to purchase groceries and other healthy food items, helping to offset the costs of maintaining a nutritious diet.

Can you buy ice cream with your healthy food card?

Can I buy ice cream with my Healthy Foods card? No, ice cream isn't usually permitted with the Healthy Benefits Plus Program.

Can you use a benefits card for anything?

You can use your Benefits Card at certain healthcare and non- healthcare merchants or transit merchants specified by your Benefits Plan. A healthcare merchant includes medical providers such as doctors, dentists, vision care facilities, and other locations that sell only medical services/products.

What groceries can I buy with my 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.

How do I use my EBT for gas?

Find out if Shell accepts SNAP benefits. You can use EBT, SNAP benefits, or Food Stamps to pay for relevant items at Shell gas stations. The items you can pay for using an EBT card include bread, meat, and produce. However, you cannot use your SNAP benefits to purchase fuel unless you can withdraw cash from the card.

What bills can I pay with my Healthy Benefits Plus card?

Healthy Options allows individuals to pay for, amongst other things:
  • Food.
  • Utilities, rent and mortgage.
  • Gas at the pump.
  • Non-medical transportation.
  • Home supplies.
  • Personal supplies.
  • Over-the-counter medicine.
  • Pet food and supplies.

Can you give me a list of healthy food?

Top 15 healthy foods you should be eating
  • Fish. ...
  • Broccoli or any of the cruciferous vegetables. ...
  • Beets. ...
  • Spinach and other leafy green vegetables. ...
  • Kale. ...
  • Peanut butter. ...
  • Almonds. ...
  • Mangos.

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.

What is covered under a healthy benefits card?

With Healthy Benefits+™, you get an allowance to spend on thousands of lower-priced OTC products, saving you more and making your benefits go further! You can use your benefits to purchase OTC items including allergy medication, cough drops, first aid supplies, oral care, pain relievers, vitamins and more!

Can you buy candy with Healthy Benefits card?

"You can use your benefits to purchase OTC products including allergy medication, cough drops, first aid supplies, oral care, pain relievers, vitamins, and more," reads the Health Benefits website. Certain items such as soda, candy, chips, and other junk foods are usually not eligible for purchase with the card.

Can I buy clothes with my UCard?

With the UCard, you will be able to:

buy over-the-counter products. spend your earned rewards on eligible items like gifts, clothing, and more. go to the gym.

Can you use a benefits card for anything at Walmart?

Pay with your Walmart Wellness Benefits Card at any register when you checkout. The card will only pay for the eligible items. You will need a second payment method for any products not covered by your Walmart Wellness Benefits card.

Can I use a Healthy Benefits card for gas?

Rewards cannot be used to purchase alcohol, tobacco, firearms, gasoline or lottery. To get started, activate your card by calling 1-833-832-7306 (TTY: 711). To view your rewards, log in here.

What can I spend my benefits card on?

Participants may use the benefits card to pay a hospital, doctor, dentist, or vision provider that accepts benefit cards. Auto-substantiation technology electronically verifies the transaction's eligibility according to IRS rules. If the transaction cannot be auto substantiated, paper follow-up will be required.

Can you get cash back with Healthy Benefits card?

The Card is not a credit card. You will not receive any interest on the funds associated with the Card. Your Card is not accepted at Automated Teller Machines (“ATMs”) and cannot be used to obtain cash from an ATM, a point-of-sale terminal (“POS”), or by any other means, except as required by law.