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Sunshine Health OTC Benefits: $25 Monthly Allowance, How to Order and Balance
Sunshine Health Medicaid members get $25 per household per month for OTC products through CVS OTC Health Solutions.
October 23, 2026
Can I Buy Toilet Paper With My OTC Card? Household Items in 2027
Can you buy toilet paper with an OTC card? Usually not. See which allowances cover household supplies in 2027.
October 23, 2026
Does Costco Take OTC Cards? Medicare Flex Cards at Costco (2027)
Costco accepts Medicare Advantage flex benefits cards at checkout, but your plan decides what you can buy.
October 22, 2026
UnitedHealthcare OTC Card Balance: Phone Number, App and UCard Hub (2027)
How to check your UnitedHealthcare UCard OTC balance by app, online or phone, with 2027 changes.
October 22, 2026
Essence Healthcare OTC and Flex Card 2027: Amounts by Plan
Reviewed October 21, 2026. Essence Healthcare puts its extra benefits on one card, the Essence Healthcare Preloaded Flexible Benefits Card, or Flex Card. It holds a shared allowance…
October 21, 2026
CareSource Healthy Benefits+ Card 2027: Amounts, Stores and Balance
Reviewed October 21, 2026. CareSource’s OTC benefit is called Healthy Benefits+. It’s a prepaid debit card for members of CareSource’s plans for people who have both Medicare and…
October 21, 2026
Highmark Dental 2027: Medicare Advantage Coverage for Seniors and How to Find a Dentist
Highmark dental coverage for seniors in 2027: what Highmark Medicare Advantage plans cover, yearly maximums by plan, 2026 vs 2027, and how to find a Highmark dentist.
October 20, 2026
SCAN OTC 2027: FlexEssentials Card, Catalog and How to Order Online
How the SCAN FlexEssentials OTC benefit works in 2027: plan amounts vs 2026, CVS ordering, the catalog, balance and the new SCAN Costco and Walmart plans.
October 20, 2026
Wellpoint Dental: Medicaid Coverage by State, Providers and 2027 Dual Plans
Reviewed October 19, 2026. Wellpoint dental coverage depends on your state and your plan. In some states Wellpoint covers Medicaid dental itself through a dental partner (New Jersey…
October 19, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Hearing Aids 2027: Coverage, Allowances and How to Get Them
Reviewed October 19, 2026. UnitedHealthcare hearing aid coverage comes through the hearing benefit in many UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Advantage plans, delivered by UnitedHealthcare Hearing. Most plans include…
October 19, 2026