Can I use my Healthy Benefits card anywhere?

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The Healthy Benefits+ flex card makes it easy to spend your allowance dollars, helping you make the most of your Medicare Advantage benefits. The flex card is as simple to use as a debit card wherever Visa® is accepted for eligible products and expenses.

Where can a healthy benefits card be used?

Both the Healthy Foods and the Humana Spending Account cards can be used anywhere VISA cards are accepted. Qualifying stores will vary on the state and the city in which you use them. Once you get your cards in the mail, you need to activate it before you can use it.

What are the restrictions on the Healthy Benefits card?

Certain items such as soda, candy, chips, and other junk foods are usually not eligible for purchase with the card. Additionally, alcohol and tobacco products are never allowed to be purchased with a Healthy Benefits card. It is important to check with your specific program for a full list of eligible items.

Can I use my Healthy Benefits card at a gas station?

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 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.

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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.

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 I buy soda with a 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.

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.

Can I use my Healthy Benefits card at Dollar General?

Dollar General now accepts health supplemental benefits.

Can I buy toilet paper with my OTC card?

OTC items are not eligible if they are normally used for general health, are not used to treat a medical condition (e.g. lotion, shampoo (except for products used to treat dandruff), toilet paper, lip balm) or are cosmetic in nature (e.g. teeth whitening products, wrinkle reducers).

Can the Healthy Benefits card be used on Amazon?

You can add your FSA or HSA card as a payment option in Your Payments.

What stores accept Healthy Foods card?

Using the card is simple for members

The member can use the Healthy Foods Card just like a credit card. The card can be used at thousands of participating stores, including CVS, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Walgreens and Walmart. To see which Humana plans include this benefit, visit firstlook.Humana.com.

What can you not buy with a Healthy Benefits card?

The list of products included in this program is very large; however, there are some exclusions including over-the-counter medications, nutritional supplements, alcohol, tobacco and other non food items.

Can I use my health pays card anywhere?

This card is issued by The Bancorp Bank, N.A., Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Card cannot be used everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted. See Cardholder Agreement for complete usage restrictions.

What stores accept UCard?

Where can I use my UCard? You can shop at over 55,000 participating stores in the S3 network. The S3 retail network is an exclusive retail network that allows you to shop with your UCard at Walmart, Walgreens and CVS, or at neighborhood stores near you.

Can I use my Healthy Benefits card for gas?

This allowance can be used for Over-the Counter (OTC) Items, groceries, home utilities and gas at the pump.

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 I withdraw money from my health card?

Your HSA can also function as a backup emergency fund, letting you withdraw tax-free cash when you really need it. You can only do this if you delay reimbursing yourself for previous medical expenses you paid out of pocket for.

What is covered under a healthy benefits card?

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 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 bottled water with my Healthy Benefits card?

Yes, you can use your SNAP benefits to buy bottled water.

Can I use my Healthy Benefits card at Aldi's?

Aldi takes EBT (food stamps) only. Otherwise the usual debit/credit/Aldi gift card/Visa gift cards. Aldi doesn't accept WIC either.

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.