{"id":8690,"date":"2025-04-22T15:33:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T15:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/?p=8690"},"modified":"2025-04-22T15:38:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T15:38:48","slug":"how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Implement Healthy Benefits and OTC Solutions to Grow Your Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8690\" class=\"elementor elementor-8690\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a67b352 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a67b352\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-435af16\" data-id=\"435af16\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bdfb1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bdfb1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Success in the grocery industry involves staying on top of several ever-shifting factors, from popular products and customer behaviors to technological advancements. One rapidly growing trend is the use of healthy benefits and over-the-counter (OTC) benefits cards. OTC solutions that integrate with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/industries\/grocery\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">grocery store software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allow customers to use their OTC grocery cards to purchase over-the-counter medicines, supplies, and healthy foods at the checkout counter. And the right solution makes those transactions quick and customer-friendly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27d7e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a27d7e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Healthy Benefits Explained<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18965d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18965d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health insurance providers issue healthy benefits cards and OTC cards to incentivize better health and well-being. They allow participants in programs such as Medicare Advantage to access funds to pay for a variety of eligible products, including nutritious food items, non-prescription medications, vitamins, supplements, and first-aid supplies. Funds that consumers access with their OTC grocery cards can be life-changing for consumers and a robust source of revenue for grocers: according to management consulting firm Oliver Wyman, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliverwyman.com\/our-expertise\/insights\/2023\/may\/healthy-benefits-programs-for-retailers.html#:~:text=In%20the%20US%2C%20healthy%20benefits%20are%20a,The%20range%20of%20programs%20includes%20the%20following:\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the healthy benefits market reached $200 billion in 2023<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, accepting this form of payment can present challenges for grocers of all sizes, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgrocers.org\/healthy-benefit-card-open-letter\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">particularly independent grocers and in rural areas.\u00a0 <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cards may look like regular credit or debit cards, but they require different processing that can include verifying that items meet eligibility requirements.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4924272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4924272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Guide to Implementing OTC Solutions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf64b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cf64b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This step-by-step guide will help plan seamless integrations of OTC solutions, meet the growing consumer demand to use these cards, and ensure you aren\u2019t leaving money table. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8649e9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8649e9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get Organized<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee4165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ee4165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Begin by assessing your store\u2019s current systems and processes: Catalog existing hardware and software to determine compatibility with healthy benefits processing requirements. Working with a knowledgeable and experienced technology partner can streamline this process. Once you and your technology partner have identified any gaps in your point of sale (POS), store management, and payment technology that you need to address before you can accept OTC payments, form a dedicated project team. Include IT personnel, managers, and front-line staff to oversee the implementation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, create a project timeline. Deadlines should be realistic for you and your solution provider partners. Also, take your store calendar into account so critical steps in implementation or go live don\u2019t fall during peak traffic seasons for your store. Ensure your timeline includes all the steps in implementation, including system testing, staff training, and potential contingencies. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23de495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23de495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Position Your Project for Success<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f63af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25f63af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the first tasks your project team will need to complete is making sure your current IT hardware meets the requirements of your POS software integrated with a Healthy Benefits card solution. This may involve upgrading POS terminals or devices and enhancing network capabilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engage with your provider to understand installation procedures, support services, and maintenance protocols. Working with one of the provider\u2019s validated partners will ensure you have resources with the knowledge and expertise necessary to configure your system for the best performance. A trusted partner will not only be familiar with your system and the unique needs of your business but also with the essential elements of this special type of processing. The provider\u2019s validated partner can also help you develop a comprehensive training program for your staff so that they can build their confidence and use the system correctly. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635f810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"635f810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Select a Processor<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea9ccfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea9ccfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing the right <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgrocers.org\/m\/healthy-benefit-card-toolkit\/get-started\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">processor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is vital for the seamless operation of your OTC grocery card solution. You have several integration options, from integrating with the health plans, payment processors that support OTC and Healthy Benefits, your POS solutions, or an approved product list. You can also choose to integrate via a gateway, developing an individual or semi-integration, or using separate terminals. Your solution provider\u2019s validated partner can walk you through the pros and cons of each option to help you make the best decision for your business.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d87d0cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d87d0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Submit Applications in Advance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f46d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5f46d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you have decided on the processor you will use for payments that customers make via OTC solutions, act promptly. Your application to process payments with Healthy Benefits cards requires:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Regulatory Compliance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your provider and processing partner will need time to ensure your new system complies with local and federal regulations, including data protection and transaction security standards.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vendor Agreements:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your project team will need time to execute contracts that detail service level agreements and support terms.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Testing Protocols:<\/b><span> Once the processor you choose accepts your application, you will need adequate time before go-live to test your system and address any issues that your project team and OTC solutions provider partner uncover.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99542c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99542c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover the Benefits of Implementing an OTC Grocery Card Solution<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445816b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"445816b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By accepting Healthy Benefits card payments, you\u2019ll tap into an additional revenue stream that will help you grow your business. You\u2019ll also be providing your customers, especially low-income families and seniors on fixed incomes, with vital access to better nutrition and wellness. With a little advance prep and implementation of the right OTC software solution, your grocery store can enhance operations, increase customer loyalty, and drive higher revenue.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to reap all the rewards of OTC solutions? Click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/request-a-demo\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to set up your personalized demo!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Success in the grocery industry involves staying on top of several ever-shifting factors, from popular products and customer behaviors to technological advancements. One rapidly growing trend is the use of healthy benefits and over-the-counter (OTC) benefits cards. OTC solutions that integrate with grocery store software allow customers to use their OTC grocery cards to purchase&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8692,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-grocery-software"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Healthy Benefits Cards and OTC Solutions for Grocers | LOC Software<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore the advantages of OTC solutions for grocers and learn how to prepare to implement them.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Healthy Benefits Cards and OTC Solutions for Grocers | LOC Software\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Explore the advantages of OTC solutions for grocers and learn how to prepare to implement them.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"LOC Software\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-04-22T15:33:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-22T15:38:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/senior-man-buying-groceries-at-checkout-counter-in-2025-04-03-20-42-56-utc.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"adminloc\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"adminloc\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"adminloc\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b21e567367f52d5679b76585c95fe125\"},\"headline\":\"How to Implement Healthy Benefits and OTC Solutions to Grow Your Business\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-22T15:33:14+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-22T15:38:48+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/\"},\"wordCount\":849,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/senior-man-buying-groceries-at-checkout-counter-in-2025-04-03-20-42-56-utc.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Blog\",\"Grocery Software\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/\",\"name\":\"Healthy Benefits Cards and OTC Solutions for Grocers | LOC Software\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/senior-man-buying-groceries-at-checkout-counter-in-2025-04-03-20-42-56-utc.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-22T15:33:14+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-22T15:38:48+00:00\",\"description\":\"Explore the advantages of OTC solutions for grocers and learn how to prepare to implement them.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/senior-man-buying-groceries-at-checkout-counter-in-2025-04-03-20-42-56-utc.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/senior-man-buying-groceries-at-checkout-counter-in-2025-04-03-20-42-56-utc.jpg\",\"width\":900,\"height\":600,\"caption\":\"Senior man holding a pack of toilet paper, buying groceries at checkout counter in a supermarket, interacting with cashier\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to Implement Healthy Benefits and OTC Solutions to Grow Your Business\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/\",\"name\":\"IPSi Scan\",\"description\":\"Best-in-Class Retail Management Software\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Integrated Productivity Systems\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ipsi-scan-logo.gif\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ipsi-scan-logo.gif\",\"width\":181,\"height\":78,\"caption\":\"Integrated Productivity Systems\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b21e567367f52d5679b76585c95fe125\",\"name\":\"adminloc\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/baf63b6fd4aac3fbfa7af9fdb0a30b86f12ecf026c67c566eec85c6086264cd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/baf63b6fd4aac3fbfa7af9fdb0a30b86f12ecf026c67c566eec85c6086264cd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"adminloc\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Healthy Benefits Cards and OTC Solutions for Grocers | LOC Software","description":"Explore the advantages of OTC solutions for grocers and learn how to prepare to implement them.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Healthy Benefits Cards and OTC Solutions for Grocers | LOC Software","og_description":"Explore the advantages of OTC solutions for grocers and learn how to prepare to implement them.","og_url":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/","og_site_name":"LOC Software","article_published_time":"2025-04-22T15:33:14+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-04-22T15:38:48+00:00","og_image":[{"width":900,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/senior-man-buying-groceries-at-checkout-counter-in-2025-04-03-20-42-56-utc.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"adminloc","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"adminloc","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/"},"author":{"name":"adminloc","@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b21e567367f52d5679b76585c95fe125"},"headline":"How to Implement Healthy Benefits and OTC Solutions to Grow Your Business","datePublished":"2025-04-22T15:33:14+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-22T15:38:48+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/"},"wordCount":849,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/senior-man-buying-groceries-at-checkout-counter-in-2025-04-03-20-42-56-utc.jpg","articleSection":["Blog","Grocery Software"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/","url":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/","name":"Healthy Benefits Cards and OTC Solutions for Grocers | LOC Software","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/senior-man-buying-groceries-at-checkout-counter-in-2025-04-03-20-42-56-utc.jpg","datePublished":"2025-04-22T15:33:14+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-22T15:38:48+00:00","description":"Explore the advantages of OTC solutions for grocers and learn how to prepare to implement them.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/senior-man-buying-groceries-at-checkout-counter-in-2025-04-03-20-42-56-utc.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/senior-man-buying-groceries-at-checkout-counter-in-2025-04-03-20-42-56-utc.jpg","width":900,"height":600,"caption":"Senior man holding a pack of toilet paper, buying groceries at checkout counter in a supermarket, interacting with cashier"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/how-to-implement-healthy-benefits-and-otc-solutions-to-grow-your-business\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to Implement Healthy Benefits and OTC Solutions to Grow Your Business"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/","name":"IPSi Scan","description":"Best-in-Class Retail Management Software","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#organization","name":"Integrated Productivity Systems","url":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ipsi-scan-logo.gif","contentUrl":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ipsi-scan-logo.gif","width":181,"height":78,"caption":"Integrated Productivity Systems"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b21e567367f52d5679b76585c95fe125","name":"adminloc","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/baf63b6fd4aac3fbfa7af9fdb0a30b86f12ecf026c67c566eec85c6086264cd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/baf63b6fd4aac3fbfa7af9fdb0a30b86f12ecf026c67c566eec85c6086264cd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"adminloc"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/locsoftware.com"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8690"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8690\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8699,"href":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8690\/revisions\/8699"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/locsoftware.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}