What can I buy at Walmart with my Nations benefits card?

Asked by: Quentin Kris DDS  |  Last update: March 28, 2025
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Eligible products include all food items like fresh meats, fruits and vegetables, canned goods, frozen foods, and more.

Can I use a Nations benefits card at Walmart?

Members can shop at participating pharmacies and retailers like Albertsons, CVS, Food-4-Less, Ralphs, Walgreens, Walmart, and more. You can visit lacare.nationsbenefits.com to find a store nearby.

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.

How do I know what I can buy with my OTC card?

OTC card eligible items often include health and wellness products, such as cough and cold remedies, vitamins, medical equipment and more. If an item is eligible, the cost of the item is subtracted from an OTC card's available balance at checkout.

What can I buy with Aetna Nations Benefit Card?

You can use the Aetna Extra Benefits card to buy groceries, household, and OTC items at eligible retail stores, like Kroger and Walmart. For transportation, utilities, and rent assistance, you can pay for the service directly with the card.

How to use your UnitedHealthcare OTC healthy benefits card at Walmart.

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What products can I buy with my Nations benefits card?

Once your plan has started, you can use your Benefits Prepaid Card to buy eligible groceries. Eligible products include all food items like fresh meats, fruits and vegetables, canned goods, frozen foods, and more.

What kind of food can I buy with my Aetna debit card?

Groceries! With your Extra Benefits Card, you can purchase approved healthy foods that help you feel your best. That includes fruits and veggies, meat and seafood, healthy grains like bread and pasta, pantry staples like flour and spices and more.

Can I buy laundry soap 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 I use my OTC card at Walmart for food?

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.

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 shampoo and conditioner 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.

Can I buy chips with my 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 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.

What stores accept Nations Benefits grocery card?

This expansion allows health plan members to use their plan-funded supplemental benefit cards to now shop at United Supermarkets, Market Street, Albertsons Market and Amigo's locations. NationsBenefits' cards are already accepted at other Albertsons Cos.

What does an OTC card not cover?

What does the OTC card not cover? A Medicare plan with an OTC allowance typically does not cover prescription medications, alcohol, tobacco products, cosmetics or items for general household use. Additionally, it usually cannot be used to purchase gift cards or pay for services such as doctor visits and lab tests.

What groceries can I buy with my Healthy Benefits card?

Fresh, frozen, canned fruits and vegetables. Fresh salad kits. Dairy and dairy-alternative products, eggs. Meat and seafood: chicken, beef, salmon, shrimp, etc.

What household items can I buy with my OTC card?

Eligible items include:
  • Nicotine replacement therapy items.
  • Band aids and first aid supplies.
  • Food scales.
  • Oral hygiene care products.
  • OTC antibiotic creams/ointments.
  • OTC antihistamines and allergy sprays.
  • OTC cold/cough/flu drugs.
  • OTC pain relievers.

Can I use a Nations benefits card at Amazon?

Your card will only work at eligible retail locations such as pharmacies and supermarkets. Use the store locator to find a store near you. Can I use my card to purchase OTC items online from websites like Amazon? You can only purchase OTC items online from the NationsBenefits website.

What can I buy with UCard at Walmart?

Use your benefit credit on your UCard to buy healthy food products, like:
  • Beans and soup.
  • Dairy products.
  • Fresh, frozen and canned fruits.
  • Fresh, frozen and canned vegetables.
  • Frozen meals.
  • Fresh salad kits.
  • Fully-prepared meals and produce boxes.
  • Healthy grains like bread, cereals, rice and pastas.

Can I buy cereal on 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 items are considered over-the-counter?

OTC Supplies
  • 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.

Can I use my healthy Benefits card at Dollar General?

Dollar General now accepts health supplemental benefits.

What kind of food can I buy with my NationsBenefits card?

Once your plan has started, you can use your Benefits Prepaid Card to buy eligible groceries. Eligible products include all food items like fresh meats, fruits and vegetables, canned goods, frozen foods, and more.

What can I buy with my Aetna Nations benefits card?

You can use your allowance to buy OTC products like:
  • Cold, flu and allergy medicine.
  • Dental care supplies.
  • Eye and ear care products.
  • Pain relievers.
  • First aid and medical supplies.
  • Sunscreen and more.

What can I not buy with my 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.