Walgreens First Community Pharmacy to Accept a Broad Array of Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Online and in App
27 Fevereiro 2024 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Eligible Medicare Advantage members can now use
their benefits to purchase approximately 1,700 items digitally for
shipping, pickup or same-day delivery
Today, Walgreens announced it is the first community pharmacy to
accept a broad array of Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits
online, through Walgreens.com and the Walgreens app. Eligible
members can now shop from a catalog of approximately 1,700 Shop
Eligible Products on Walgreens digital channels. Consumers have
been able to shop using their Medicare Advantage supplemental
benefits in stores since 2019 and this brings even greater
convenience with new digital shopping solutions regardless of
payment method.
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You can now use your OTC benefit card
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“As a health and wellbeing destination for everyone, Walgreens
is always looking for ways to enhance the customer experience with
solutions for every shopper,” said Tracey D. Brown, EVP, President,
Walgreens Retail and Chief Customer Officer. “Accepting Medicare
Advantage supplemental benefits online and on the Walgreens app
improves shopping solutions for those who are homebound, have
limited mobility or are simply short on time.”
This new offering builds on Walgreens commitment for accessible
care by providing additional digital health and wellbeing
offerings, including 30-minute Pickup and 1-hour Delivery of retail
products, Same-Day Prescription Delivery, Walgreens Rx Savings
Finder, Walgreens Virtual Healthcare, Seniors Day held every first
Tuesday of the month and more.
Who Is Eligible
Walgreens accepts Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits
online from numerous well-known providers. Customers may check
eligibility by visiting their Medicare Advantage plan website.
Customers may also call the number on the back of their Medicare
Advantage card to determine if their supplemental benefits are
eligible online through Walgreens.
How to Shop Using Medicare Advantage Benefits
The customer experience on Walgreens.com and the Walgreens app
is seamless and simple for Medicare Advantage members.
- Members can browse eligible products as per their plan on
Walgreens.com and Walgreens app via our dedicated OTC landing page.
Members will see a list of eligible items associated with their
plan along with common eligible OTC items across multiple
plans.
- Members can purchase OTC eligible items, including Walgreens
brands items like 12 Hour Mucus Relief DM Extended-Release Tablets,
Pulse Oximeter with Respiratory Rate,
Arthritis Pain Relieving Gel and Ultra Probiotic Capsules by
inputting their Medicare Advantage card numbers as their first form
of payment. Eligible OTC products will be paid for using their
available card funds. Members will need to use another form of
payment for items outside of their OTC supplemental benefits.
- Members can participate in Walgreens Seniors Day, where
patients 55 and older and their caregivers can save 20% off
eligible regular-priced merchandise on the first Tuesday of every
month or online all week with code SENIOR20 at checkout.
- To finish the transaction, members can choose from several
convenient pickup or delivery options including:
- 1-hour and 24-hour Same Day Delivery Options: Walgreens
offers 1-hour Delivery nationwide, allowing customers to place
orders by 7 p.m. local time (hours may vary) for delivery of more
than 27,000 retail items right to their door. In addition, those
with OTC healthcare and retail product needs outside of these hours
may order and select 24-hour Delivery from over 450 Walgreens
locations.
- 30-minute Pickup: Walgreens offers 30-minute Pickup
nationwide. Customers must place their order at least one hour
before their Walgreens store closes. Pickup hours vary by location
based on store operating hours
- We continue to enhance capabilities by adding new payer plans
for OTC and associated eligible items.
myWalgreens benefits
Medicare Advantage members can make their dollars go even
further by using myWalgreens, America’s largest free health and
wellness loyalty program, to earn and redeem Walgreens Cash rewards
on their purchases. myWalgreens is free to join in-store, online at
Walgreens.com or from the Walgreens app. Shoppers can also
About Walgreens
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the U.S. Retail
Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare segments of Walgreens Boots Alliance,
Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail
leader with a 170-year heritage of caring for communities. WBA’s
purpose is to create more joyful lives through better health.
Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico
and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a
neighborhood health destination serving nearly 10 million customers
each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S.
healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and
healthcare services, including those that drive equitable access to
care for the nation’s underserved populations. To best meet the
needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true
omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital
platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver
high-quality products and services in communities nationwide.
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