CareAdvantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) 2026

Over-the-Counter (OTC) Benefit

CareAdvantage by Health Plan of San Mateo provides up to $300 every year* for over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and medical supplies

So you can buy some of the OTC products you use every day, like:

  • Brand-name cold, flu and allergy medications such as decongestants, cough syrup and cough drops
  • Medical supplies like pain relief pills, first aid items, masks, blood glucose test strips and sterile lancets 
  • Dental and hygiene supplies like toothpaste, floss, denture cream, shampoo and incontinence items
  • Dietary supplements such as daily vitamins, calcium, glucosamine, magnesium, melatonin and zinc 
  • Home diagnostic aids like blood pressure monitors, thermometers, scales and digital activity trackers 

The CareAdvantage OTC benefit is also easy to use —from home or on the go!

  • You get a prepaid debit card to keep and use all year — activate your card now
  • Your debit card is automatically loaded with $75 quarterly (every three months)
  • You can use your card at local retailers (such as Walgreens and CVS)
  • You can also order from anywhere and get two-day delivery
OTC Benefits ID Card.

Choose from four convenient ordering options:

  1. MyBenefits app – to get the app, either:

or scan this code with your smartphone OTC Benefit Smartphone Apps

  1. Website – Order through the MyBenefits Portal
  2. Phone – Call 833-910-1826 (TTY: dial 7-1-1
    • Member Experience Advisors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
    • Language support services are available at no charge
  3. Mail – Complete and mail in an order form (which you can download and print from the MyBenefits Portal)

For full details about the OTC benefit with CareAdvantage, see the CareAdvantage D-SNP 2026 Member Handbook.


CareAdvantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) is a health plan that contracts with both Medicare and Medi-Cal to provide benefits of both programs to enrollees. Limitations and restrictions may apply. For more information, call the CareAdvantage Unit or read the CareAdvantage D-SNP 2026 Member Handbook.

Benefits and co-pays may change on January 1 of each year.

If you speak other languages other than English, language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Call 1-866-880-0606 (TTY: 1-800-735-2929 or dial 7-1-1). ( Download this statement in multiple languages.)

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