Staying healthy is easier with a Healthfirst OTC Plus and OTC card. Save on items you use every day, such as toothpaste, eye drops, aspirin, and more, when you shop at participating neighborhood stores and select online retailers, with free home-delivery options available.
If you have questions about your new 2023 OTC Plus or OTC card, download the guide to using your card below.
Using Your OTC Plus or OTC Card
If you’re a Healthfirst Medicare Advantage plan member with an OTC Plus card, you have the flexibility to spend your benefit in more ways and at more places.
Use your OTC Plus card to pay for non-prescription drugs, health-related items, healthy foods, and home utilities such as gas, electric, water, and internet service.
Save at your neighborhood pharmacy, farmers’ markets, online, and other participating retailers.
Remember to activate your OTC Plus card and bring it with you to participating pharmacies and other retailers, as you cannot use your Healthfirst Member ID or Medicare card to purchase OTC items.
Any unused balance will automatically expire at the end of each month/quarter, or upon disenrollment from the plan.
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Healthy Foods
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Home Utilities
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Personal Emergency Response Systems
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* While all Increased Benefit Plan members will have $100/ quarter OTC Plus card to spend, only low-income subsidy eligible members with Extra Help will be able to spend their card on healthy foods and utilities.
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Purchase non-prescription drugs and health-related items such as aspirin, vitamins, eye drops, laxatives, and more at participating pharmacies and other retailers. Log into your Healthfirst account at MyHFNY.org for a list of approved items and participating retailers.
Purchase healthy foods from participating retailers and farmers’ markets. Examples of approved food items are fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, seafood, eggs, dairy, rice, pasta, beans, and much more. Visit MyHFNY.org for a list of approved items and participating retailers.
Purchase exercise equipment and activity trackers (such as Apple® Watches, pedometers, and other fitness watches) through NationsOTC. Visit nationsotc.com/healthfirst, or log into MyHFNY.org to automatically access your NationsOTC account.
Use your OTC Plus card to pay for your home utilities (gas, electric, water, and internet service)
if your utility service provider is on our approved list (e.g., NYC Water Board, Consolidated
Edison, National Grid, Spectrum, and others).
To pay for your home utility bills:
Log in to MyHFNY.org, go to the OTC Plus section, click on Learn More, and follow the
instructions from the Home Utilities section.
Life Improvement Plan members only: Use your OTC Plus card towards your purchase of a PERS. Personal emergency response systems provide peace of mind when you know that help is available with the push of a button. Each emergency response system is powered by ADT, one of the nation’s leading providers of security, automation, and safety solutions. Order your PERS device and monthly service through NationsOTC. Visit nationsotc.com/healthfirst, or log into MyHFNY.org to automatically access your NationsOTC account.
Some CompleteCare members may qualify for PERS Contact Member Services to see if you’re eligible.
Life Improvement Plan members only: Use your OTC Plus card towards your cost sharing for covered hearing aids through a participating audiologist. Please call NationsHearing at 1-877-438-7251 (TTY 711 ) to find an audiologist near you.
Some CompleteCare members may qualify for hearing aids. Contact Member Services to see if you’re eligible.
The OTC Plus card cannot be converted to cash, nor can it be used to purchase Part B or Part D covered prescription drugs. Certain brands may not be eligible at all locations. The list of eligible items may vary from month to month. Items may change, depending on availability. Limitations and restrictions may apply.
**Only Increased Benefit Plan members with Extra Help (Low Income Subsidy) can use their OTC Plus card for Mom’s Meals. Some CompleteCare members may qualify for home-delivered meals without having to use their OTC allowance. Contact Member Services to see if you’re eligible.
Log into MyHFNY.org or call 1-833-684-8472 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) to activate your OTC Plus card and for a list of approved items and participating pharmacies and retailers. Please have your OTC Plus card with your 16-digit member benefit card number ready. To purchase OTC items online, click on nationsotc from MyHFNY.org.
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For a complete list of participating pharmacies and retailers, you can:
OTC items are subject to the plan’s list of eligible items and the plan’s participating network of retail, online, and utility providers.
Coverage is provided by Healthfirst Health Plan, Inc. or Healthfirst Insurance Company, Inc. (“Healthfirst”). Healthfirst Medicare Plan has HMO and PPO plans with a Medicare contract. Our SNPs also have contracts with the NY State Medicaid program. Enrollment in Healthfirst Medicare Plan depends on contract renewal.
Healthfirst complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-866-305-0408 (TTY 1-888-867-4132). 注意：如果您使用繁體中文，您可以免費獲得語言援助服務。請致電 1-866-305-0408 (TTY 1-888-542-3821).
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If you’re a Healthfirst Medicare Advantage plan Member with an OTC card, you can use your OTC card to shop for non-prescription drugs and health-related items. The OTC card helps you save money and stay healthy.
Remember to activate your OTC card and bring it with you to participating pharmacies and other retailers, as you cannot use your Healthfirst Member ID or Medicare card to purchase OTC items.
Any unused balance will automatically expire at the end of each month/quarter, or upon disenrollment from the plan.
Purchase non-prescription drugs and health-related items such as aspirin, vitamins, eye drops, laxatives, and more at participating pharmacies and other retailers. Log into MyHFNY.org for a list of approved items and participating retailers.
For a complete list of participating pharmacies and retailers, you can:
OTC Items are subject to the plan’s list of eligible items and the plan’s participating network of retail, online and utility providers.
Coverage is provided by Healthfirst Health Plan, Inc. or Healthfirst Insurance Company, Inc. (“Healthfirst”). Healthfirst Medicare Plan has HMO and PPO plans with a Medicare contract. Our SNPs also have contracts with the NY State Medicaid program. Enrollment in Healthfirst Medicare Plan depends on contract renewal.
Healthfirst complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-866-305-0408 (TTY 1-888-867-4132). 注意：如果您使用繁體中文，您可以免費獲得語言援助服務。請致電 1-866-305-0408 (TTY 1-888-542-3821).
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You’ll need to provide:
Take your activated Healthfirst OTC Plus/OTC card to a participating store and select the approved items you want to purchase.
You can use your Healthfirst OTC Plus card at locations such as:
You can use your Healthfirst OTC card at locations such as:
For a complete list of participating pharmacies and retailers, visit MyHFNY.org or call our Member Services Representatives at 1-888-260-1010 (TTY 1-888-542-3821), or for Signature (HMO) Member Services team, call 1-855-771-1081 (TTY 1-888-542-3821), 7 days a week, 8am–8pm (October through March) and Monday to Friday, 8am–8pm (April through September).
At local retailers, take your items to the checkout lanes. When you check out, swipe your OTC Plus/OTC card for payment. Purchases of approved items are automatically deducted from your card balance.
Bring your OTC Plus/OTC card with you, as you cannot use your Healthfirst Member ID card or Medicare card to purchase OTC items.
When you shop online at nationsotc.com/healthfirst or MyHFNY.org, remember to enter your card number:
OTC items are subject to the plan’s list of eligible items and the plan’s participating network of retail, online, and utility providers.
Plans contain exclusions and limitations.
Coverage is provided by Healthfirst Health Plan, Inc. or Healthfirst Insurance Company, Inc. (“Healthfirst”). Healthfirst Medicare Plan has HMO and PPO plans with a Medicare contract. Our SNPs also have contracts with the NY State Medicaid program. Enrollment in Healthfirst Medicare Plan depends on contract renewal.
Healthfirst complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-866-305-0408 (TTY 1-888-867-4132). 注意：如果您使用繁體中文，您可以免費獲得語言援助服務。請致電 1-866-305-0408 (TTY 1-888-542-3821).
Depending on your plan, you will receive an OTC Plus/OTC card with a maximum limit for purchasing approved OTC non-prescription drugs and health-related items at participating pharmacies and retailers. In the case of CompleteCare, you can also purchase healthy foods, home utilities, exercise equipment, and activity trackers. Life Improvement Plan members can also use their OTC Plus card for personal emergency response systems (PERS) and hearing aid copays. For more information, view your Evidence of Coverage or contact Member Services.
While no prescription is needed before purchasing approved OTC nonprescription drugs and health-related items, some dual-purpose items* can be purchased only after a discussion with your provider, who will recommend the right OTC items for a specific diagnosis/condition.
*Dual-purpose items may include vitamins, minerals, supplements, herbal and Chinese medicines, hormone replacements, and diagnostic tools like blood pressure monitors.
OTC/OTC Plus card lost or stolen?
If your card is lost or stolen, please report it immediately by calling Member Services at 1-888-260-1010. Signature (HMO) members, please call your dedicated Member Services team at 1-855-771-1081.
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