Albertsons accepts new form of payment for health and wellness items
Albertsons Cos. is expanding the options for customers to purchase products that contribute to personal care and comfort.
The Idaho-based grocery conglomerate is partnering with consumer financial services company Synchrony to accept the Synchrony CareCredit health and wellness credit card at most of its stores.
Albertsons shoppers can now use the CareCredit card to purchase select health and wellness items including pharmacy (prescriptions, deductibles); qualified over-the-counter health products (first aid, vitamins, cold and allergy medications); select personal care (oral care, ear and eye care, hygiene); select beauty and hair care; select pet food and supplies; and qualified baby essentials (diapers, formula).
"At Albertsons Cos., we are continually broadening our relationships to ensure our customers have more options, flexibility and convenient ways to access prescriptions; personal, pet and baby care essentials; over-the-counter products; and other necessary items," said Irina Pelphrey, group VP of health at Albertsons Cos. "Through our collaboration with CareCredit, cardholders can now shop at their preferred local Albertsons Cos. grocery store for the products they need on their health and wellness journey."
In April 2024, Albertsons joined the NationsBenefits network of grocery and over-the-counter (OTC) retailers, enabling members of the health plan managed care provider to purchase groceries via the NationsBenefits Benefits Pro Portal.
This followed the grocer’s April 2023 collaboration with global financial services technology provider FIS, which represents a number of supplemental health benefits administrators that utilize its technology payment platform. In addition, Albertsons entered into a partnership to accept benefit cards from healthcare technology company Soda Health.
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"Synchrony is committed to providing our cardholders with a robust set of locations to use the CareCredit credit card to advance their health and wellness, and we are excited to partner with Albertsons Cos., a leading food and drug retailer in our communities," said Erin Gadhavi, senior VP and GM of wellness at Synchrony. "As we look for ways to expand the utility of our card, we look forward to bringing on the reach of Albertsons Cos.' pharmacies and stores as a valuable addition to the CareCredit network."
As of June 15, 2024, Boise-based Albertsons Companies operated 2,269 retail food and drug stores with 1,725 pharmacies, 403 associated fuel centers, 22 dedicated distribution centers and 19 manufacturing facilities across 34 states and the District of Columbia under more than 20 banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets and Balducci's Food Lovers Market.
