OTC & Flex Cards

Updated October 12, 2026. Anthem OTC benefits let eligible members buy over-the-counter health items with a plan allowance. In Anthem Medicare Advantage plans, the allowance loads onto the Benefits Mastercard Prepaid Card, run by NationsBenefits, and you can use it at participating stores or order online, by phone or by mail. For 2027, Anthem describes

Updated October 26, 2026. The Tufts Health Plan food allowance is part of Tufts Health Plan Senior Care Options (SCO), the plan for Massachusetts residents with both Medicare and MassHealth. For 2026, SCO members get $235 each calendar quarter for food, beverages and other personal care items on their Instant Savings card, plus a separate

Reviewed October 25, 2026. Clever Care OTC benefits come as part of a quarterly Health & Wellness Flex Allowance, not a separate OTC allowance. For 2027, Clever Care Health Plan’s Southern California Medicare Advantage plans load $95 to $610 a quarter onto the Flex Benefits Mastercard, depending on the plan, and you can spend it

Reviewed October 25, 2026. The Tufts Health Plan OTC catalog lists the over-the-counter items that Tufts Medicare Preferred members can buy with their quarterly OTC allowance. For 2026, only two plans have it: HMO Smart Saver Rx, with $75 a quarter, and PPO RX, with $20 a quarter. You spend it on the Tufts Medicare

Reviewed October 21, 2026. CarePlus Health Plans, Humana’s Florida Medicare Advantage company, offers OTC benefits in two ways. Most plans include a CareEssentials allowance, a monthly amount on a prepaid spending card you use at participating stores or through the plan’s mail-order vendor. Some plans, such as CareSalute (HMO), instead give an OTC mail-order allowance

Reviewed October 24, 2026. The Freedom Health OTC benefit is a monthly allowance on many Freedom Health Medicare Advantage plans in Florida that you can spend on approved over-the-counter health products. You order online through the Freedom Health member portal or by phone, and the items ship to your home at no extra cost. For