Discount prescription cards still available

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors are reminding all residents and winter visitors that discount prescription cards are still available.

The discount card, which was launched in July of this year, is a program sponsored by the National Association of Counties (NACo). The card offers an average savings of 20 percent off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs.

“I encourage anyone, regardless of whether they are a resident or one of our winter visitors, to come by any county government office to pick up one of these discount cards,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman David Snider. “This card can be used by any county resident to receive discounts on their needed prescriptions – they can even use it for prescribed medicines for their pet.”

Chairman Snider further explained that around 59 percent of county pharmacies currently accept the card and that a national network of over 57,000 retail pharmacies accept the discount card as well.

“I would hope our visitors from other states would stop in sometime and pick up a card,” the District 3 Supervisor said. “When you examine the cost of prescription medicines, it makes perfect sense to use this card.”

There is no cost to county taxpayers for Pinal County and NACo to make these money-saving cards available to residents.

The card is simple to use, there are no forms, no membership fees and no limits on how many times it is used. All a person has to do is present the card at any participating pharmacy. Anyone can use it regardless of age, income or even existing medical coverage.

Caremark Rx, Inc administers the discount card program.

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions: http://pinalcountyaz.gov/Departments/HealthHumanServices/Pages/NacoFAQ.aspx

For a list of locations where you can get a card: http://pinalcountyaz.gov/Departments/HealthHumanServices/Pages/WherecanIgetone.aspx

For information call the Pinal County Citizens Contact Center at: (520) 509-3555 or 888-431-1311.

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