Simsbury Launches free Prescription Drug Discount Program offered by CCM
For immediate release, September 17, 2012
Contact:
Mary Glassman (860)-658-3230
Jim Finley (203) 843-5865
Kevin Maloney (203) 710-3486
Simsbury launches free Prescription Drug Discount Program offered by Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
The Town of Simsbury, through its association with the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM), the statewide association of towns and cities, is providing a new prescription discount card that will provide uninsured and underinsured residents steep savings on prescription medicines. "During these difficult financial times, we are glad to be able to offer a program to help our residents get the health care they need. It would not have been possible without the regional cooperation of towns and cities through CCM," said First Selectman Mary Glassman. The benefit is being provided at no cost to the Town or its taxpayers. Simsbury is a member of CCM and this new program is only available to CCM member-communities.
The “Town of Simsbury Prescription Drug Discount Card” helps residents save money on their prescription medications any time their prescription is not covered by insurance. This new prescription discount card will provide immediate fiscal relief at the pharmacy counter for uninsured and underinsured residents and offers the following features and benefits:
-- Anyone can participate regardless of age or income;
-- All prescription medications are covered including pet prescriptions that can be filled at a pharmacy;
-- There is no cost to the municipality or to participating residents;
-- Cost savings average 45%;
-- There are over 63,000 participating pharmacies nationwide, including CVS, Rite-Aid, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Stop and Shop, and Big Y, and many independent pharmacies; and
-- Discounts are also offered on other medical services including vision, hearing and Lasik services.
Each residence in Simsbury will receive a “Town of Simsbury Prescription Discount Card” by direct mail which they may use at any participating retail pharmacy. Cards may be used by all town residents regardless of age, income or existing health coverage. There are no enrollment forms, membership fees, restrictions or limits on frequency of use for residents. Cardholders and their family members are encouraged to use the cards any time their prescriptions are not covered by insurance. Cards can be printed by visiting www.CTRxDiscountCard.com, and selecting Simsbury from the drop-down menu and will be available for pick-up as of September 24, 2012 at Town Hall, the Library and the Senior Center at Eno Hall.
“The CCM Board of Directors enthusiastically endorsed this program last May, immediately seeing the direct benefits that town residents would derive from it,” said Glassman, who is the Immediate Past President of CCM. “We applaud CCM for helping to address the urgent prescription needs of uninsured and underinsured residents in our community and across the state.”
“CCM is pleased to offer this valuable community service to Simsbury,” said CCM Executive Director and CEO Jim Finley. “Many families are struggling and even some families with health insurance may not have all their prescriptions covered. This program will help them save money on any medicines not covered by their insurance.”
In Connecticut, over 10 percent of Connecticut residents – nearly 360,000 people – currently lack health insurance and prescription plans and another 800,000 residents are underinsured. There are over 50 million uninsured individuals living in the United States.