Village, National League of Cities bring free prescription discount cards to residents
LOMBARD, Illinois—The Village of Lombard today launched a program to help provide residents with some relief from the high cost of prescription medications.
Through the program -- sponsored by the National League of Cities (NLC) -- the Village is making free prescription discount cards available to Village residents. The discount cards offer residents an average of 23 percent savings off the retail price of prescription medications.
The NLC Prescription Discount Card can be used by all residents of Lombard and has no restrictions based on a resident's age, income level or existing health coverage. The card can be used at approximately 10 pharmacies around the Village, as well as at more than 60,000 participating retail pharmacies across the country. More than 500 NLC member communities are currently participating in the program.
The discount prescription card program was brought to the attention of Trustee Keith Giagnorio, Chair of the Community Relations Committee by Trustee Greg Gron. The Community Relations Committee contacted the National League of Cities and applied to join the program. There is no cost for Lombard to participate in the program and no enrollment process for residents.
“Given the current economic climate, where many people need to watch what they spend, we are happy to partner with the National League of Cities to make this prescription discount card available to our residents,” said William Mueller, Lombard
Village President. “This card helps residents who are completely uninsured, as well as residents who have insurance, but have specific medications that are not covered by their insurance. In both scenarios, residents experience significant savings on prescription medications not covered by health plans.”
Residents can obtain a free NLC Prescription Discount Card in a number of ways. They can print them from the Internet at www2.caremark.com/nlc or can get a card at the Lombard Village Hall. Residents can also use the above website to locate the nearest participating pharmacy or call toll-free at 1.888.620.1749 for assistance with the program.
“We're pleased to have joined forces with Lombard to help their residents maintain their health in a cost-effective way,” said Marc Shapiro, Program Director, National League of Cities. “By offering a health-focused program that provides significant cost savings and is easy to use, we are helping our member cities target an important need among their residents. We hope that the Prescription Discount Card program brings to residents welcome relief from the high cost of prescriptions.”
CVS Caremark administers the NLC Prescription Discount Card program.
The National League of Cities (NLC) is the nation's oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans. To learn more about NLC, go to www.nlc.org.