Blue Cross debit cards can pay for more than vitamins, healthy food - WRAL.com

Thousands of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina customers should soon receive debit cards in the mail to help pay for expenses during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

TEST THE VACCINE ON CHILDREN BECAUSE OF SAFETY DATA FROM THE 30,000 ADULTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE VACCINE. >>> ABOUT 600,000 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD SUBSCRIBERS WILL BE GETTING A DEBIT CARD IN THE MAIL VALUED AT $100 TO $500. WE TOLD YOU THE MONEY WAS COMING, AND SARAH KRUEGER IS LIVE TO TELL US WHEN YOU WILL RECEIVE IT. >> Reporter: FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE, THIS IS COMING AS A VERY WELCOME SURPRISE. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT THE ENVELOPE WILL LOOK LIKE, AND BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD SAYS IT COULD BE IN YOUR MAILBOX AS EARLY AS THIS WEEK. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD JUST GOT MONEY BY WINNING A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. NOW IT PLANS TO DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS TO THOSE IT SERVES IN THE FORM OF DEBIT CARDS. >> WE ARE GLAD TO BE ABLE TO HELP OUR CUSTOMERS, PARTICULARLY GIVEN THE TIME AND CHALLENGES MANY OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND MANY NORTH CAROLINIANS ARE FACING. >> Reporter: THE MONEY IS INTENDED TO BE SPENT ON ALMOST ANYTHING, EXCEPT GUNS, DRUGS, TOBACCO, ALCOHOL AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS. >> OUR HOPE AND EXPECTATION IS THAT THEY ARE SPENT IN A WAY THAT ALLOWS THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS. >> Reporter: YOU CAN EXPECT TO GET A CARD IF YOU'RE IN THE BLUE CROSS INDIVIDUAL UNDER 65 AND FULLY INSURED EMPLOYER PLANS, INCLUDING VISION AND DENTAL. YOU'RE NOT ELIGIBLE IF YOU'RE COVERED BY MEDICARE, THE STATE ELIGIBLE PLAN, STUDENT BLUE AND INSURED MEDICAL PLANS. >> THIS WAS A SURPRISE TO YOU? >> YES! >> Reporter: WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO WITH THE MONEY? >> PROBABLY USE IT FOR CHRISTMAS. >> Reporter: JULIA LOST HER WORK DUE TO COVID, AND THE TIMING COULDN'T BE BETTER. >> BEING A CONTRACTOR, WE DON'T GET UNEMPLOYMENT. WHATEVER I COULD GET WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE. >> Reporter: THIS IS A SAMPLE ENVELOPE, SO THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR, WITH THE LOGO ON THE FRONT. LOOK OUT FOR THIS AS EARLY AS THIS WEEK AS WELL AS GOING INTO

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