I tried to use my debit card to purchase my prescription drugs at the pharmacy counter of the local department store and it was rejected. What happened?
The use of your debit card is limited to healthcare-related merchants, including doctors, dentists, vision care offices, and hospitals who accept MasterCard. Your card will also be accepted by certain types of merchants that are not considered healthcare-related, like supermarkets, grocery stores, discount stores, drug stores and mail order vendors. However, these merchants must use an Inventory Information Approval System (IIAS). This allows them to identify qualified healthcare-related items. Most of these merchants have already implemented such a system. A few will be implementing their IIAS system by December 31, 2008. Purchases that do not meet IRS requirements, or purchases from a vendor that does not have an IIAS, will result in your card being rejected. If you card is rejected, you can still file a claim with BlueFund Administrators and be reimbursed by check or direct deposit.
