Ashland County Launches Prescription Drug
Discount
Card That Can Be Used by All Residents
Discount Cards Offering Average Savings Of
20 Percent Off Retail Price
Ashland County has launched a discount card
program to help consumers cope with the high price of prescription
drugs. The county is making free prescription drug discount
cards available under a program sponsored by the National Association
of Counties (NACo) that offers average savings of 20 percent
off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs.
The cards may be used by all county residents,
regardless of age, income, or existing health coverage, and
are accepted at 80 percent of the county's pharmacies. A national
network of more than 57,000 participating retail pharmacies
also will honor the NACo prescription discount card.
"Ashland County is proud to be one of many
counties nationwide participating with NACo in this program."
said County Commissioner Mike Welch. "The NACo prescription
discount card offers significant savings for the uninsured and
underinsured residents of our county, and even those fortunate
to have prescription coverage can use the card to save money
on drugs that are not covered by their health plan. Residents
do not have to be Medicare beneficiaries to be eligible for
this program."
The Prescription Drug Discount Cards will be
available at the Ashland County Commissioners' Office at 110
Cottage Street, Ashland, Ohio, and at the Ashland County Department
of Job and Family Services, located at 15 West 4th Street, Ashland,
Ohio. Members of the Ministerial Association will also have
the Prescription Drug Discount Cards available, as well as many health physicians' offices in Ashland County.
The Prescription Drug Discount Cards can be
used at:
| CVS Pharmacy |
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Rite Aid Pharmacy |
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Glasgos Drugs Inc. |
| 418 E. Main Street |
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1211 Claremont Avenue |
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17 E. Main Street |
| Ashland, Ohio 44805 |
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Ashland, Ohio 44805 |
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Ashland, Ohio 44805 |
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| Discount Drug Mart |
|
Samaritan Pharmacy |
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Wal-Mart Pharmacy |
| 1631 Claremont Avenue |
|
1025 Center Street |
|
1991 Baney Road |
| Ashland, Ohio 44805 |
|
Ashland, Ohio 44805 |
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Ashland, Ohio 44805 |
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| Danner Pharmacy |
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| 202 W. Main Street |
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| Loudonville, Ohio 44842 |
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County residents can call toll
free 1-877-321-2652 or visit https://naco.advancerx.com
for assistance with the program.
Click
Here for Ashland County Drug Card Savings through August 2008
(Savings have totalled over $70,000 since its introduction to Ashland County)
"Using the NACo prescription
discount card is easy," said County Commissioner Mike Welch.
"Simply present it at a participating pharmacy. There is
no enrollment form, no membership fee and no restrictions or
limits on frequency of use. Cardholders and their family members
may use the card any time their prescriptions are not covered
by insurance."
The program is administered by AdvancePCS, a
division of Caremark Rx, Inc. of Nashville, Tennessee.
The National Association
of Counties (NACo) is a full-service organization that provides
legislative, research, technical and public affairs assistance
to county governments. Created in 1935, NACo continues to ensure
that the nation's 3,066 counties are heard and understood in
the White House and Congress.
