The United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley has begun distributing free FamilyWize prescription drug discount cards to help the people in our community lower the cost of their medicine. FamilyWize cards are primarily for people with no health insurance or prescription coverage. However, they can also be used when people have to buy medicine not covered by their health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare or VA benefits. FamilyWize cards even include prescription pet medications when they are purchased at a pharmacy.
FamilyWize cards can reduce prescription drug costs by an average of 35 percent. The cards are being distributed free of charge by United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley and by other United Ways in all 50 states. The goal of this FamilyWize Partnership is to reduce the cost of medicine for children, families and individuals struggling with the cost of medicine by $100 million in five years.
Most pharmacies here and throughout the United States accept the FamilyWize prescription drug discount cards. The participating pharmacies in each community that have voluntarily agreed to accept the FamilyWize card are providing these savings. These cards have no usage or age limits, income requirements or registration forms, and can be used immediately.
“None of this would be possible without everyone working together in this partnership,” said Dan Barnes, co-chair of the FamilyWize Partnership. “We hope that everyone in the community will join in thanking their local pharmacies for accepting the cards and providing these savings, as well as United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, and everyone else in the community for their generosity, time and dedication in helping to get the cards to people in need.”
Printing for five million prescription cards was donated by two Pennsylvania companies, Independent Graphics of Pittston, PA and Brown Printing of Bethlehem, PA and shipping is being donated by Fedex Express…..*
You can download cards for at:
http://www.unitedwayglv.org/SiteData/Docs/FamilyWize_Card_English.pdf
The cards will be honored at CVS, RiteAide, Sam's Club, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Wegmans
Pharmacies, along with hundreds of other national chains.
*excerpts from the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley website www.unitedwayglv.org
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