CARE Card Rewards Program

Starting October 1, 2021, the CARE Card Rewards Program replaces the Best Me Rewards Program. Rewards earned for a visit or screening before October 1, 2021, are part of the Best Me Rewards Program. Rewards earned for a visit or screening on or after October 1, 2021, are part of the CARE Card Rewards Program.

Earn rewards for good health

You can earn rewards by doing things that help you stay healthy.

To begin earning rewards, all you have to do is complete one of the health screenings, visits or activities listed below.

It’s that easy!


Better care, better rewards

Health Screen, Visit or Activity Description Reward Amount

Limit (Fiscal Year)
October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Adolescent/Teen Well-Child Visit

Annual Wellness Visit (Ages 12-20) $50 The annual fiscal year limit is a total of $75 for any and all rewards/incentives, cumulatively. An individual can earn only one reward/incentive in each category per year.
Diabetic Blood and Urine Screening Blood (HbA1c) and Urine (Kidney Health Evaluation) Tests for Diabetics (Ages 18-75)  $25 The annual fiscal year limit is a total of $75 for any and all rewards/incentives, cumulatively. An individual can earn only one reward/incentive in each category per year.
Diabetic Retinal Eye Exam Retinal Eye Exam for Diabetics (Ages 18-75) $25 The annual fiscal year limit is a total of $75 for any and all rewards/incentives, cumulatively. An individual can earn only one reward/incentive in each category per year.

Maternity Prenatal Visit

Prenatal visit in your first trimester (before you are 13 weeks pregnant)

$25

The annual fiscal year limit is a total of $75 for any and all rewards/incentives, cumulatively. An individual can earn only one reward/incentive in each category per year.

Maternity Postpartum Visit

Postpartum visit within one to 12
weeks (seven to 84 days) after delivery

$25

The annual fiscal year limit is a total of $75 for any and all rewards/incentives, cumulatively. An individual can earn only one reward/incentive in each category per year.

View the CARE Card Brochure (PDF) for more ways to earn rewards


Your CARE Card

Activation:

To activate your card, please call 1-888-682-2400 and follow the instructions. You can also activate your card by visiting www.myotccard.com. You may need your AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia (DC) ID card with you to complete activation.

Visit a participating retailer:

You can use your CARE Card at Walgreens, CVS Pharmacy, Rite Aid, and Walmart. With your CARE Card, you can buy products related to baby care, women’s care, diabetic supplies, pain relief, and more. 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. With your CARE Card, you can pay for eligible items up to your available card balance. 

Any remaining balance will carry over until your next purchase, and new rewards will be loaded as you earn them. You can only use your rewards while you are actively enrolled with AmeriHealth Caritas DC. Rewards expire if you lose AmeriHealth Caritas DC eligibility or are disenrolled from the plan.

Products you can buy with your CARE Card include*:

Everyday needs:

  • Deodorants
  • Toothpaste
  • Toothbrushes
  • Dentures
  • Lip balm
  • Mouthwash
  • Adhesive bandages
  • Shaving cream and razors
  • Shampoo and conditioner
  • Soap and body wash
  • Body lotion
  • Sunscreen
  • First-aid kits

Baby care:

  • Diapers
  • Baby wipes
  • Nursing items
  • Baby powder
  • Diaper bags
  • Bottles
  • Formula
  • Baby foods
  • Pacifiers
  • Teething relief items
  • Baby clothes
  • Bibs
  • Training pants

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

Eye care:

  • Contact solution
  • Contact lens cases
  • Eye drops
  • Reading glasses
  • Sunglasses

Healthy foods:

  • Fruit and vegetables
  • Bottled water
  • Meats
  • Milk, and cream

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

Children's medicines:

  • Children’s cough and cold medicines
  • Children’s allergy medicines
  • Children’s stomach medicine
  • Children’s vitamins

*You cannot use your rewards to purchase alcohol, tobacco, or firearms. Rewards expire if you lose eligibility or are disenrolled from AmeriHealth Caritas DC for more than 60 days. Your rewards may not be converted to cash.

Eligible CARE Card Rewards Program rewards are subject to change. AmeriHealth Caritas DC will notify you before the change happens.

Once your health care provider notifies us that you have completed a healthy activity we will add rewards to your card. Enrollees may not be eligible to earn all of the rewards listed. For questions, call Enrollee Services at 1-800-408-7511 (TTY 1-800-570-1190), 24 hours a day, seven days a week.