How Your Visa® Flex Advantage Spending Card Works

New for 2024, Tufts Medicare Preferred Access (PPO) plan members receive a Flex Advantage spending card with two ways to save. This prepaid Visa® card comes loaded with:
- $1,500 a year to pay for dental services1
- $60 each calendar quarter to spend on Medicare-approved, over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and health-related items2
Using your card for dental services
The Flex Advantage spending card allows Access PPO members to pay for dental services at any dentist who accepts Visa® — anywhere in the country. You can use it to pay for any non-cosmetic dental procedure.
See the chart below for examples of eligible and non-eligible services.
Eligible Dental Services | Dental Services that are NOT Eligible |
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The full amount is loaded onto your Flex Advantage spending card at the beginning of the year. The balance does not carry over, so try to use it all before the end of the year.
You are covered up to the $1,500 annual limit, and are responsible for costs above this amount.
Using Your Card to Purchase OTC Items
Access PPO members receive $60 per calendar quarter to spend on Medicare-approved OTC items at participating retail stores and plan-approved online retailers. Your quarterly balance does not carry over, so try to spend the full amount each quarter.
See the chart below for examples of eligible and non-eligible items. For a full list of covered items, including specific products and brands, visit thpmp.org/mybenefitscenter.
Eligible OTC Items | Items that are NOT Eligible |
Cold, flu, and allergy
Dental and denture care
First aid and medical supplies
Pain and fever relief
Skin Care
Other Items
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Shop in Stores
You can shop for eligible items at participating physical retailers, including CVS, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Rite Aid, Stop & Shop, Walgreens, and Walmart. For a complete list of participating retailers and locations, visit thpmp.org/mybenefitscenter.
To pay for eligible items using your Flex Advantage spending card, simply swipe the card at checkout.
You can also use the free OTC Network mobile app to scan barcodes while shopping to check for eligibility. Once downloaded, log into the app using your Flex Advantage spending card number and your nine-digit member ID number from your Tufts Health Plan member ID card.
Shop Online
Go to thpmp.org/mybenefitscenter and log in using the number listed on your Flex Advantage spending
card and your nine-digit member ID number from your Tufts Health Plan member ID card.
You can search for eligible items, including national and store brands, by clicking on “Products” at the top of the homepage. To shop online, select “Locations” at the top of the homepage, then select “Online” on the left panel to see links to Medline and Walmart.com. Click on the link for the site where you would like to shop and follow the instructions below to shop on that site:
- Medline: Order your items online at the Medline site or call 1-833-569-2168, Mon.–Fri., 8 a.m.– 7 p.m. ET, and a Medline representative will take your order. Call Tufts Health Plan Member Services if you need a paper catalog mailed to you. OTC items ordered from Medline online or by phone will be delivered with no additional shipping fees approximately 2–5 business days after the order is received.
- Walmart.com: Order your items online at Walmart.com. At checkout, select “Pay with card” and enter your Flex Advantage spending card number. Shipping fees apply and are not covered. To avoid shipping fees, choose in-store pickup.
For More Information
If you have questions about using your card, call Member Services at 1-866-623-0172 (TTY: 711). Representatives are available 8 a.m.–8 p.m., 7 days a week (Mon.–Fri. from Apr. 1–Sept. 30).
You can check your dental and OTC balances at any time at thpmp.org/mybenefitscenter.
1Dental services covered under the Flex Advantage spending card are limited to non-cosmetic, non-Medicare covered dental procedures. Coverage is up to the annual benefit limit, and the member is responsible for all costs above this amount. Unused balance at the end of the year does not roll over. Please refer to your Evidence of Coverage for more information.
2Quarterly OTC credit is for the purchase of Medicare-approved OTC items from participating retailers and plan-approved online stores. Unused balance at the end of a calendar quarter does not roll over. Under certain circumstances, items may be covered under your Medicare Part B or Part D benefit.