Advantage Dollars
Over-the-counter and food allowance

Who's eligible for this benefit?

This benefit is available to Individual Medicare Advantage members with a BCN Advantage HMO-POS Elements, Classic, Prestige or Prime Value* plan, a Community Value plan or an HMO ConnectedCare plan and any of our Medicare Plus Blue PPO plans.

*Excludes Prime Value members who reside in the following counties: Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Bay, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Clare, Crawford, Gladwin, Huron, Iosco, Kalkaska, Luce, Mackinac, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Presque Ilse, Roscommon, Saginaw, Saniliac, Schoolcraft, Shiawassee, Tuscola.

 

What you get with your allowance

You get an Advantage Dollars card pre-loaded with an allowance of $25 -$100 per quarter, depending on which Medicare Advantage plan you have. Your card can be used to purchase eligible items such as:

• Healthy food items
• Vitamins and minerals
• Pain relievers and fever reducers
• Allergy and sinus products
• Cold and flu products
• Digestive aids
• First aid supplies
• Skin and sun care products
• COVID-19 Antigen Home Tests

To search for eligible products, log in to your account at OTCNetwork.com

 

How to use your Advantage Dollars card

Using the Advantage Dollars card is simple. You can purchase items at participating retailers or order items by mail, phone or online. Unused amounts of your quarterly allowance don't roll over into the next quarter or plan year.

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Related documents

For more information about Advantage Dollars, see these resources:

• Convey OTC mail order catalog (PDF)
• Convey OTC mail order form (PDF)
• Advantage Dollars eligible OTC and food categories (PDF)
• Advantage Dollars 2022 flyer (PDF)
• FarmboxRx Flyer (PDF)
• PPO reimbursement form (PDF)
• HMO reimbursement form (PDF)