CARE Card Rewards Program
Earn rewards for doing things that help you stay healthy.
To begin earning rewards, all you have to do is complete a Care Needs Screening or one of the recommended health screenings or tests listed below. Information on the Care Needs Screening was provided in your welcome kit.
It's that easy!
*Eligible CARE Card program rewards may change. AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina will notify you before the change happens.
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Categories |
Incentives |
Details |
Reward amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Well screenings |
Infant and child well visits |
Complete eight well visits from birth to 30 months. |
$20 |
|
Annual child well visits (ages 3 – 21) |
$20 |
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|
Cervical Cancer Screening |
Women (ages 21 – 65) once every three years |
$15 |
|
| Maternity Care |
Prenatal visit |
Reward offered for each prenatal visit (up to seven per pregnancy) |
$10 |
|
Postpartum visit |
7 – 84 days after delivery |
$15 |
|
| Diabetes control |
Dilated eye exam |
Once a year for members diagnosed with diabetes |
$10 |
|
A1C blood test |
For members diagnosed with diabetes with HbA1C results of 9.0 or less |
$10 |
|
| Other |
Care Needs Screening — annual |
Complete screening each calendar year. |
$25 |
|
Behavioral health follow-up |
Follow-up visit (for qualified members) with a provider who treats behavioral health issues within seven calendar days after discharge from a behavioral health hospitalization |
$10 |
|
|
Flu vaccination |
Children 2 years of age and under, limit once yearly |
$50 |
Rewards earned in a fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) cannot exceed $75.
Your CARE Card
Activation:
To activate your card, please call 1-888-682-2400 and follow the instructions. You can also activate your card and check your card balance by visiting http://www.myotccard.com. You may need your Medicaid ID card with you to complete activation.
If you lose your card, you can request a new one by calling ACNC Member Services at 1-855-375-8811 (TTY 1-866-209-6421).
Visit a participating retailer:
- Walmart
- Food Lion
- Walgreens
- CVS Pharmacy
- Dollar General
- Family Dollar
You do not need a prescription and do not need to go to the pharmacy window. Remember to take your card with you — you will need the card to pay for your eligible items.
Pay cashier:
Gather your eligible items and proceed to the store check-out lanes. When you check out, swipe the card for payment. Eligible items up to your available card balance can be paid for with your card.
Any remaining balance will carry over until your next purchase, and new rewards will be loaded as you earn them.
Products you can buy with your CARE Card include*:
Baby care
- Diapers
- Baby wipes
- Nursing items
- Baby powder
- Diaper bags
- Bottles
- Formula
- Baby foods
- Pacifiers
- Teething relief
- Baby clothes
- Bibs
- Training pants
Eye care
- Contact solution
- Contact lens cases
- Eye drops
- Reading glasses
- Sunglasses
Children's medicines — over-the-counter (OTC)
- Children's cough and cold medicines
- Children's allergy medicines
- Children's stomach medicine
- Children's vitamins
Healthy foods
- Fruit and vegetables
- Bottled water
- Meats
- Milk
Family planning
- Pregnancy tests
- Condoms
- Contraceptives
Women's care
- Feminine pads and tampons
- Panty liners
- Anti-fungal creams
Diabetic supplies
- Glucose monitors
- Test strips
- Compression socks
- Foot bath supplies
Pain relief
- Aspirin
- Acetaminophen
- Ibuprofen
- Muscle pain creams
- Joint pain medicines
Digestion medicines
- Antacids
- Laxatives
- Stomach medicines
- Anti-gas medicines
- Diarrhea treatments
- Hemorrhoid creams
Wellness items
- Vitamins
- Nutrition bars
- Sport drinks
- Weight loss foods and shakes
Home health items
- Bandages
- Bathtub and toilet rails
- Grab bars
- Bed pans
- Mattress covers
- Canes
- Crutches
- Walking aids
- Wound dressings
- Air purifiers
Everyday needs
- Deodorants
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
- Denture cleaners
- Lip balm
- Mouthwash
- Adhesive bandages
- Shaving cream and razors
- Shampoos and conditioners
- Soap and body wash
- Body lotions
- Sunscreen
- First-aid kits
*You cannot use your rewards to purchase alcohol, tobacco or firearms. Rewards expire 12 months after your most recent reward or upon member disenrollment. Your rewards may not be converted to cash. This list may not include all approved products. If you have a question about eligible items, please call Member Services at 1-855-375-8811 (TTY 1-866-209-6421).
Once your primary care provider notifies us that you have completed a healthy activity, we will add rewards to your card. Members may not be eligible to earn all of the rewards listed. For questions, call Member Services at 1-855-375-8811 (TTY 1-866-209-6421) 24 hours a day, seven days a week.