What stores accept OTC benefits?

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You can use your Healthfirst OTC Plus card at locations such as:
  • Retailers like Duane Reade, Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, and Family Dollar.
  • Many local independent pharmacies.
  • GrowNYC locations.
  • For guidance on how to use your OTC Plus card at farmers' markets, visit the information stand on site.

What stores can I use my OTC card at?

What can I buy with my OTC card?
  • CVS.
  • Walgreens.
  • Duane Reade.
  • Rite Aid.
  • Dollar General.
  • Family Dollar.
  • Walmart.

Where can I use my OTC card in Oregon?

How do I get my card? this money on your card before the end of each quarter to get the full amount. Where can I use my card? The OTC plus Card can be used at many pharmacies and retail stores including Rite Aid, Walmart, Walgreens, Farmbox Rx and more.

Does Amazon accept an OTC card?

No, members cannot shop directly on amazon.com or use the Amazon mobile app to purchase products using their OTC credit or UCard. Do members need an Amazon Prime account to purchase products? No, members do not need an Amazon Prime account to purchase products.

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.

How To Shop In-Store with Your OTC Card

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What groceries can you buy with OTC card?

Examples of approved food items are fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, seafood, eggs, dairy, rice, pasta, beans, and much more.

What stores can I use my UCard in 2024?

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 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.

What does 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.

Can I use my OTC network card at Target?

Participating retailers include: CVS, Discount Drug Mart, Dollar General, Family Dollar, HEB, Rite Aid, Walmart, Walgreens and other independent pharmacy locations. Note: CVS Pharmacies at Target do not accept OTC Network cards. Unused amounts do not roll over from quarter to quarter or to next year.

Is toilet paper covered by an 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).

How often is money loaded on an OTC card?

A quarterly OTC spending allowance is pre-loaded to your Benefits Prepaid Card on the first day of each quarter. Unused amounts rollover to the next quarter but must be used by the end of the calendar year.

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.

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 stores can I use my spendable card in?

Where Can I Use My Wellcare Spendables Card?
  • Walmart Stores.
  • Kroger.
  • CVS.
  • Walgreens.
  • Dollar General.
  • Albertsons Companies.
  • Publix.
  • Piggly Wiggly Midwest.

Can you use OTC card at self checkout?

Yes, you can use your card at self-checkout in store.

Where is my OTC card accepted?

In addition to shopping from Medline, members can use their OTC card in-store at CVS, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Rite Aid, Stop & Shop, Walgreens, and Walmart, and at Walmart.com. IMPORTANT: The new 2023 OTC card has a magnetic strip on the back for swiping the card at participating retail stores.

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 my OTC card on Amazon?

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 at Dollar General with my healthy Benefits card?

What foods can I buy with my card?
  • Fresh fruits & vegetables.
  • Canned fruits & vegetables.
  • Frozen produce & meals.
  • Fresh salad kits.
  • Dairy products.
  • Meat & seafood.

What products are considered OTC?

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.

Where can I shop with my UCard?

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.

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.)

What can you not buy with UnitedHealthcare UCard?

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.