Eligible items will say “FreshFunds” the name of the product/item.
Does Foodsmart update what is eligible to be bought with Foodsmart Bucks?
Periodically, categories are updated and eligible items available to use with Foodsmart Bucks (Fresh Funds) in that category can change. As it is not a list of individual items being approved, but a category, individual items cannot be updated/added individually. Only whole categories that the plan policy chooses can be added. Items can be restricted inside of a category by a plan policy to limit what is eligible.
EXAMPLE:
Bakery and Dairy categories are limited
The entire category of Bakery or Dairy is not eligible per the plan policy restrictions.
Eligible Items - 2 options
Elevance House - Food Benefit
The program have chosen to allow the following categories under Functional Foods:
Fresh and Frozen Fruit
Fresh and Frozen Vegetables
Seafood Including Fish
Dairy - yogurt only
Pantry - ONLY nuts, seeds, beans and nut butters
The eligible items are centered around fresh foods with a higher nutritional value and less pre-packaged foods. Takes effect 5/23/25. More plans could move to allow only Functional Foods for eligibility in the future.
2. All other current programs
The programs have chosen to allow the following categories under Food and Beverage (less restrictive category):
Fresh and Frozen Fruit
Fresh, Frozen and Canned Vegetables
Seafood Including Fish
Dairy - limited
Meat and Meat Alternatives - including poultry
Bakery - limited
Deli
Pantry - spices
Frozen Foods
Beverages
Baby