It is no secret that much of the United States has a problem with healthy eating and that is why schemes such as the Medicare Grocery Allowance Benefit exist.
The Grocery Plus Benefit allows recipients to buy a variety of healthy foods at grocery stores that are taking part in the programme.
This quarterly allowance, which is combined with your over-the-counter (OTC) allowance, helps you stretch your food budget and buy high-quality, healthy foods.
If you qualify for the Grocery Plus benefit, you’ll get a Healthy Benefits+ card you can use for all qualifying purchases. Qualifying members can use their quarterly allowance on groceries, OTC, or some of each.
What foods come under Grocery Plus?
There are a huge number of foods that are covered by the Grocery Plus programme and they include fresh fruits and vegetables, salad kits, dairy products, meats and seafood, beans and legumes, grains such as oats, cereals, rice and pasta, frozen produce and meals, nutritional shakes and bars, water and vitamin water, and more.
You must log into your Healthy Benefits+ account to see what products are eligible whilst you are in the shops.
There are items that are not covered though which is why it’s important to keep checking as you go along to avoid any nasty surprises at the tills.
No candy or alcohol
The money cannot be used on non-food items, pet items, baby formula, candy, chips, desserts, fresh baked goods, soda, tobacco, alcohol and coffee shop items.
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