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Posted: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 3:31 pm

The City of Murfreesboro is introducing a program that will provide its residents with a new tool to help hold down the high cost of prescription drugs.

Administered by CVS/Caremark, the largest company of its kind in the country, and sponsored by the National League of Cities (NLC) , which represents the interests of approximately 19,000 cities, towns and villages around the country, the program makes free prescription drug discount cards available to all Murfreesboro residents.

The cards offer average savings of 20 percent off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs not otherwise covered by insurance. There is no enrollment form required to get a card, no membership fee of any kind and city residents and their family members can use the card any time their prescriptions are not covered by insurance. Applicants need only retrieve a card from one of the small kiosks in the City Hall and follow the instructions.

NLC and Murfreesboro are able to make these money-saving cards available to city residents at no cost to the individual.

“For now,” city spokesman Chris Shofner said, “signup cards are available only in City Hall (111 West Vine St.) but they will soon be available in a variety of high-traffic areas and facilities around the city.

“These areas will include sports facilities like Sports*Com and Patterson Park Community Center and utilities like Murfreesboro Water and Sewer Department,” he added, "and they should be available in these locations within the next couple of weeks."

The discount cards are available to any Murfreesboro resident, Ralph Frissore, CVS/Caremark account advocate for consumer programming, pointed out. The cards are not an insurance program. They are part of a national prescription drug discount program “This card is for everyone,” he said. “Uninsured, underinsured, even people with prescription insurance can use it on prescriptions that may not be covered by their prescription insurance.”

The cards may be used by all residents of Murfreesboro and have no restrictions based on the resident’s age, income level, or existing health coverage.

Nine out of 10 pharmacies around the city are participating, as well as more than 59,000 participating retail pharmacies across the country, Frissore said. The cards are easy to use and they save residents an average 20 percent on their prescription costs.

“That savings will vary from drug to drug and pharmacy to pharmacy,” he said, “but the overall average is around 20 percent.”

“Watch for additional kiosks in city buildings and facilities,” Shofner said.

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Member Opinions:

By: Bluesman on 12/1/09
Which pharmacy is not honoring the card?

By: canalou on 12/2/09
Way to go Mayor Bragg....and City Manager Rob, the Lyon hearted....should help thousands with sky-rocketing health care costs...

By: Farmall on 12/2/09
And now you can cease from wondering why there is a drug store on every corner.

By: fairway on 12/2/09
“That savings will vary from drug to drug and pharmacy to pharmacy,” he said, “but the overall average is around 20 percent.”

How about a list of who offers what discount percent?

By: momx5 on 12/2/09
why should anybody need a card? if the cost of pharmaceuticals can tolerate a 20% reduction, then lower the cost already! what a gimmick!

By: RonB on 12/3/09
If some people get a discount, does that mean that others are being charged too much?

By: century33 on 12/18/09
As an alternative to waiting for delivery of a new or lost Caremark prescription discount card, cards can be printed up individually at www.nationalprescriptiondiscounts.com which may offer superior savings. You can check pricing and locations. Free to have. Free to use. No applications to fill out. Just print and use.
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