Grocery Benefit Qualifying Conditions

In 2025, the MedMutual Advantage Secure HMO-POS plan (H6723-005-001) will include a $50 monthly grocery benefit for members in select Ohio counties who have a qualifying chronic condition. If you are a member in this plan, you may qualify for this benefit if you have a diagnosis for one or more of the conditions listed below. 

Qualifying Conditions:

  • Autoimmune disorders such as lupus, polymyalgia rheumatica, polymyositis and HIV/AIDS
  • Cancer (Not including pre-cancer)
  • Diabetes or other endocrine conditions
  • Problems with your liver or kidneys such as end-stage liver disease and end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
  • Heart conditions such as coronary artery disease, chronic heart failure, high cholesterol, cardiac arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation (also called A-Fib)
  • Conditions that affect your lungs or breathing such as asthma, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension
  • Conditions that affect your mental health such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders and alcohol or other drug dependence
  • Brain or neurologic conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, autism, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, paralysis of one or more of your limbs and multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Conditions that affect your blood vessels such as high blood pressure and history of stroke
  • Severe conditions that affect your blood such as chronic anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease or chronic conditions that cause blood clots

Have Questions About the Grocery Benefit?

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View Additional Plan Documents

Get more details about the Secure HMO-POS plan by viewing the Summary of Benefits or Evidence of Coverage on our plan information page.

Grocery card is a special supplemental benefit. Grocery card is only available to qualifying members with cardiovascular disorders, cancer, diabetes, chronic and disabling mental health, and chronic heart failure (other eligible conditions not listed). Eligibility depends on plan coverage rules and is not guaranteed solely on health condition. See your Evidence of Coverage for full details.