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Amerigroup will make health plans more affordable by increasing allowances for non-prescription medication and health products.
Amerigroup will be working with Walmart to give MA plan consumers the ability to purchase over-the-counter ( OTC) medications and health-related products through Walmart's multiple shopping options, including in-store and online.Consumers who enroll in a Amerigroup MA plan will be able to purchase shower grab bars and elevated toilet seats through Walmart, as well as other home safety items.
Tomas Orozco, President of the company's Medicare East Region, said Amerigroup strives to develop meaningful products and solutions that create a better healthcare experience for consumers as well as improve their health and well-being.Amerigroup has a deep understanding of the needs of older adults and Walmart is committed to saving people money and developing a seamless shopping experience.This agreement can make a difference for Medicare-eligible consumers who live on a fixed income, manage chronic conditions or both.
Amerigroup will increase the OTC allowance for many of its Medicare Advantage health plans.Individuals who enroll in Amerigroup's Medicare Advantage plans will be able to use the increased benefit to purchase OTC medications and health-related products.
The Amerigroup-Walmart program and the increased OTC allowance are expected to reduce healthcare costs for individuals because both will help give consumers the ability to purchase more items through their health plan benefits.People in Amerigroup's MA plan to buy fewer items on their own.
More than 90 percent of Americans live within ten miles of a Walmart store and this collaboration is designed to give them improved access to health-related products covered under Amerigroup's MA plans.When shopping on Walmart.com or using an app, individuals can choose to have their purchases shipped to their home or a nearby store.
These benefits are important to older adults who want more value for their money.A quarter of married seniors and four out of 10 unmarried older adults rely on their Social Security benefit for at least 90 percent of their income.
Amerigroup Medicare Advantage health plans will have an over-the-counter allowance at the amounts shown for individuals to purchase OTC items.
Consumers with health coverage through Amerivantage will have the ability to select an assistive device benefit that will give them an allowance of $500 to purchase items that may prevent accidental injuries or falls at home, including hand-held shower heads, reaching devices, and temporary devices.
Amerigroup believes consumers will see the value in shopping at Walmart to purchase the health-related products covered under their health plans, but if an individual wants to use a different retailer, the company will have other shopping choices available that may better meet his/
To find out more about Amerigroup's Medicare plans, consumers can call 8 a.m. to 8 pm seven days a week.The company has an online store at shop.amerigroup.com/medicare.