United Way of Jasper County has a Prescription for Everyday Savings
New, free drug discount card saves everyone money at local pharmacies
Help is here to lower the cost of medicine, thanks to a free drug discount card provided by the United Way of Jasper County. “No one should be forced to choose between paying for food, rent or medicine because of the high cost of prescriptions. That’s why we’ve partnered with FamilyWize to distribute free prescription discount cards to everyone in Jasper County,” said Megan Crawford, Executive Director of the United Way of Jasper County.
FamilyWize cards immediately lower the cost of medicine by an average of 30% or more for people without insurance or who take medications not covered by their insurance plan. Just by presenting the FamilyWize card at their local pharmacy, customers save on the cost of their prescription medicine 80% of the time. “So many people are struggling with the high cost of medicine and need help right now. We knew we couldn’t wait years for healthcare reform to be implemented. The FamilyWize card provides immediate savings on prescription medicines, with no paperwork or forms to fill out,” said Dan Barnes, Co-chair of The FamilyWize Community Service Partnership.
These cards can be used by everyone in the community, not just people without insurance. They can even be used by people with health benefits, including Medicaid or Medicare.
The FamilyWize card is easy to use:
· It’s Free
· For immediate and unlimited use
· Accepted at 95% of pharmacies nationwide
· No age/income restrictions
· No enrollment or personal information needed
“The United Way of Jasper County proudly joins over 900 United Ways in all 50 states who have already saved more than $100 million on prescriptions in their communities and distributed more than 15 million cards nationwide. Jasper County residents now have the opportunity to benefit from these savings as well,” said Crawford.
FamilyWize cards are accepted at the five following Jasper County pharmacies: Hy-Vee, Medicap, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, and Weirick and Patterson in Colfax. FamilyWize cards can be picked up locally at the Hy-Vee Pharmacy, Walgreens Pharmacy, Weirick and Patterson Pharmacy, health and human service agencies, and at the United Way of Jasper County office at 403 W. 4th St. N. in Newton. People with internet access can go to www.familywize.org to print a card, look up drug prices and find out more information about this great program.
CLICK HERE for more information or please call the United Way of Jasper County office at 641-792-1684.