Care Cash saves on care costs

When employees receive financial support for health care expenses through Care Cash, they may be able to save money, stay healthier and take ownership of their health.


Care Cash is available today in Washington D.C. for fully insured 2–99 employer groups with employees enrolled on UnitedHealthcare health plan benefits. Eligible employees can register, activate and use now. 

How Care Cash works

Employees request the card on myuhc.com®. Once received, they must activate the Care Cash card using the instructions provided. The Care Cash card can then be used to pay for certain eligible network health care expenses (UnitedHealth Premium® providers visits,1 PCP visits, urgent care visits, 24/7 Virtual Visits and Outpatient Behavioral Health visits).

Employees can access the preloaded debit card designed with $200 for the benefit year for those with individual coverage only or $500 for family coverage. Unused funds roll over each plan year toward a $2,000 maximum, available on the reloadable card for continued Care Cash eligible and participating members.

Care Cash may help support employees in making more informed health care decisions. When employees receive financial support for health care expenses through Care Cash, they may be able to save money, take ownership of their health and stay healthier.

Summary

  1. Gives an employee $200 for the year for individual coverage or $500 for family coverage
  2. Rolls over remaining card balances each plan year2
  3. Reloads new funds each plan year2

For more information or questions, please contact your UnitedHealthcare representative or refer to the Care Cash flier, and view the Care Cash video below.

Care Cash

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