Oct 6, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
Contact: Kim Hustad at 239-533-7916 or Karen Hawes at 239-533-7930  

Lee County Human Services Launches Prescription Drug Discount Card That Can Be Used by All Residents
 
Discount Cards Offering Average Savings Of 20 Percent off Retail Price  
[10/06/06] - Lee County Human Services today 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 many of the county's pharmacies. A national network of more than 57,000 participating retail pharmacies also will honor the NACo prescription discount card.  

"Lee County is proud to be one of the counties nationwide participating with NACo", said Kim Hustad. "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."  
Best of all, there is no cost to county taxpayers for NACo and Lee County to make these money-saving cards available to our residents.  

Cards are available at 12 Lee County libraries and other sites. For more information on the card and an updated list of sites nearest you, go to dhs.lee-county.com and click on NACo Prescription Discount Card or http://dhs.lee-county.com/AP_Family_T4_R160.html. County residents can call toll free 1-877-321-2652 or visit https://naco.advancerx.com for assistance with the program.
  
"Using the NACo prescription discount card is easy," said Kim Hustad. "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 discount card program is administered by Caremark Rx, Inc.  
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.  

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