Can you use my health pays card for gas?

Asked by: Prof. Paris Rutherford  |  Last update: November 25, 2025
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Can I buy gas with the rewards card? No. The rewards cannot be used to purchase gasoline, not even at Walmart.

What can I not buy with my health Pays rewards card?

∞My Health Pays® rewards cannot be used for pharmacy copays. You will only be able to purchase public transportation directly from the agency either in- person or online. Passes cannot be purchased through retail locations such as grocery or convenience stores. Funds expire immediately upon of insurance coverage.

Where can I use the my health pays card?

A My Health Pays®* Visa Prepaid Card can be used for your healthcare-related costs‡, such as: monthly premium payments§, doctor copays∞, deductibles, and coinsurance. Or use it for your monthly bills such as: utilities, telecommunications, transportation, education, rent, or childcare.

Can I use my health equity card for gas?

Your card can be used everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted for qualified expenses. This card cannot be used at ATMs and you cannot get cash back, and cannot be used at gas stations, restaurants, or other establishments not health related.

Where can I use my Healthy Benefits utility debit card?

Places to use your Healty Benefits Plus Program

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.

How To Use My Health Pays Rewards Card At Walmart: Step-by-Step Guide

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Can I buy gas with my Healthy Benefits card?

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

Can I put gas with my health Pays Rewards card?

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.

Can I use my HSA card at a gas pump?

If you use a car for medical purposes, You can use your HSA to pay for out-of-pocket expenses, such as the cost of gas and oil used directly for your medically necessary transportation. However, you can't use your HSA to reimburse yourself for depreciation, insurance, general repair, or maintenance expenses.

Can I use my HSA card for groceries?

No, you can't use your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA) for straight food purchases like meat, produce and dairy. But you can use them for some nutrition-related products and services. To review, tax-advantaged accounts have regulatory restrictions on eligible products and services.

Can I use my card to pay for gas?

How to use a credit card to buy gas. Most gas pumps will ask you to insert your card before you can pump. Follow the directions and be sure to select the “credit" option. Select your grade, start pumping and release the handle when you've reached the amount that you want to put in.

Can you use my health pays card on Doordash?

Yes, at checkout you can use your HSA or FSA debit card to pay for the eligible health total and use your default payment method for the remaining ineligible balance and any tips. Can I use a promotion code on orders where an HSA or FSA card is applied?

Can I use my health pays at Walmart?

Or you can use them to: Shop at Walmart for everyday items.

What stores can I use my healthy Benefits Plus card?

You can use your rewards where Visa® is accepted at store locations providing child care, utilities, telecom, transportation and education services as well as at Walmart stores. To view your earned rewards, log in to your online account.

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 can I buy with my UCard at Walmart?

Use your benefit credit on your UCard to buy covered OTC products, like:
  • Braces and supports.
  • Dental and oral care.
  • Diabetes care.
  • Eye and ear care.
  • First aid.
  • Foot care.
  • Incontinence products.
  • Pain relief.

What can I not use my HSA card for?

Other items that aren't eligible include maternity clothes, funeral costs, child care for healthy babies, toiletries, over-the-counter medicine, swimming lessons and elective cosmetic procedures. You also usually can't use HSA money to pay for health insurance premiums unless you meet certain criteria.

What happens if I accidentally use my HSA card for food?

You can repay the incorrect distribution before filing your federal taxes for that tax year. However, if you do not correct the mistake, the unqualified amount will be subject to income tax, and you may also face an additional 20% tax penalty.

Can I buy deodorant with HSA?

Deodorant reimbursement is not eligible with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA) or a dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA).

How does IRS know what you spend HSA on?

Verification of expenses is not required for HSAs. However, total withdrawals from your HSA are reported to the IRS on Form 1099-SA. You are responsible for reporting qualified and non-qualified withdrawals when completing your taxes.

How to withdraw money from HSA at ATM?

To pay using a PIN (fee per PIN transaction may apply†), swipe your card, select debit on the keypad, and enter your PIN. To withdraw HSA funds from an ATM (fee per ATM withdrawal may apply†), be sure to select the “checking” option (not savings) when asked the type of account you are withdrawing from.

Is gas relief HSA eligible?

You can also use your health savings account (HSA) to purchase gas relief products like Gas-X without a prescription.

Can I run my HSA card as credit?

In order for your card to work, you must have the balance available in your HSA; no overdraft is available. Please note: The card will not work at ATMs and will only work at appropriate medical facilities. The card should always be run as 'credit' and no PIN is required.

Can I use my HSA card for fuel?

Fuel is eligible for transportation to and from medical care, up to the allowed mileage rate.

Can you use my health pays card at ATM?

This card cannot be used at ATMs, and you cannot get cash back. How do I add more dollars to my existing My Health Pays® Visa® Prepaid Card? You can go to the My Health Pays Rewards Store and click the My Health Pays® Visa Prepaid Card tile and select the dollar amount you would like to add to your existing card.

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.