Press Release

NationsBenefits Announces Point of Sale Integration with Southeastern Grocers

Medicare Advantage and Medicaid members can use their health-plan funded supplemental benefit cards to purchase select groceries and OTC products at Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores.

NationsBenefits®, the market leader for supplemental benefits and healthcare fintech solutions serving the healthcare managed care market, today announced that Southeastern Grocers (SEG), parent company and home of Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, has joined NationsBenefits’ network of grocery and over-the-counter (OTC) retailers. Eligible Medicare Advantage and Medicaid members of NationsBenefits can purchase approved healthy grocery and OTC items at Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie locations.

Through the use of plan-sponsored funds distributed via NationsBenefits’ flex benefit card program, members will be able to purchase approved healthy foods, groceries, pantry staples, wellness essentials, and OTC medications in all Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery store locations across the southeastern U.S., including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi.

"It’s always so energizing to work with partners who are just as passionate about providing food as medicine solutions and expanding access to healthy foods and products for the populations they serve,” said Glenn M. Parker, M.D., Founder and CEO at NationsBenefits. “We are grateful to work with Southeastern Grocers, and we wholeheartedly believe this collaboration will make it that much easier for Medicare Advantage and Medicaid members across the Southeast to choose healthier options.”

NationsBenefits’ flex benefit card program enables health plans to provide their members with a convenient way to pay for eligible items and approved services. Members receive a personalized debit card that gives them quick and easy access to funds that are loaded on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis.

“We are delighted to partner with NationsBenefits and accept its members' flex cards in our stores,” said Gayle Shields, Chief of Store Operations for SEG. “Together with NationsBenefits, we can help customers conveniently access and discover many healthy options to support their wellness needs at all our Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie store locations.”

The direct point of sale integration went into effect in January 2024.

About Southeastern Grocers

Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, is an omnichannel retailer serving customers in brick-and-mortar grocery stores and liquor stores, as well as online with convenient grocery delivery and curbside pickup throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi. Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie are well-known and well-respected regional brands with deep heritages, strong neighborhood ties, proud histories of giving back, talented and caring associates and a strong commitment to providing the best possible quality and value to customers. For more information, visit www.harveyssupermarkets.com and www.winndixie.com.

About NationsBenefits

NationsBenefits is a leading member engagement, benefits administration, and healthcare company that partners with managed care organizations to provide innovative healthcare solutions aimed at driving growth, reducing costs, and delighting members. Through its comprehensive suite of innovative supplemental benefits, payments platform, and member engagement solutions, NationsBenefits helps health plans deliver high-quality benefits to their members that help address social determinants of health and improve member health outcomes and satisfaction. The Company’s compliance-focused infrastructure, proprietary technology systems, and premier service delivery model allow NationsBenefits’ health plan partners to deliver high-quality, value-based care to millions of members. To learn more, visit NationsBenefits.com.