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Mandeville offers a prescription discount card
Local residents will soon be able to save an average of 20 percent on prescription drugs by picking up a free card at Mandeville City Hall.
The program is not limited to Mandeville residents. Starting Nov. 1, anyone can stop by City Hall and obtain the card, which is good at participating pharmacies.
Mandeville City Councilwoman Carla Buchholz learned of the program, which is sponsored by the National League of Cities and administered by CVS Caremark, during a trip to Laurel, Miss.
Any city that is a member of the National League of Cities can participate at no cost to the city. The league, which serves 19,000 cities, towns and villages, created the program in response to the high cost of prescription drugs, particularly for people without health insurance and people who take medications not covered by their insurance.
There is no enrollment form, and everyone is eligible for the card regardless of age, income or health insurance status. The discount, which can be used any time a prescription is not covered by a person's insurance, amounts to an average 20 percent savings off the regular retail price of commonly prescribed drugs.
"In the current economic climate, where many city residents are feeling a financial pinch, the NLC Prescription Discount Card will make it more affordable for city residents to purchase the drugs they need to deal with a short-term illness or chronic condition," said NLC Executive Director Donald Borut in a news release.
The card can be used at CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid and other local pharmacies. A full list is available at www.rxsavingsplus.com. For more information, call Mandeville City Hall at 985.626.3144.
Buchholz said she vetted the program carefully to make sure there were no hidden catches. Mandeville is the second Louisiana city, after Lake Charles, to enroll in the program, she said.
"If you don't have insurance, come get a card, and you'll save 20 percent on prescriptions," Buchholz said. "It doesn't cost you a thing."
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-NT Cindy Chang can be reached at cchang@timespicayune.com or 985.898.4816.
