City of Greenville and National League of Cities Bring Free Prescription Discount Card Program to Residents
November 2, 2011
GREENVILLE, SC – November 1, 2011 – The City of Greenville launched a program to help provide residents with some relief from the high cost of prescription medications. Through the program, which is sponsored by the National League of Cities (NLC), the City is making free prescription discount cards available to city residents. The discount cards offer residents an average of 23% savings off the retail price of prescription medications. The NLC Prescription Discount Card can be used by all Greenville residents and has no restrictions based on a resident’s age, income level or existing health coverage. The card can be used at approximately 100 pharmacies in the Greenville community, as well as at more than 60,000 participating retail pharmacies across the country. CVS Caremark administers the NLC Prescription Discount Card program.
“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 City Council representative Lillian Flemming. “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 online at www.caremark.com/nlc, at City Hall or at any of the City’s community centers. Residents can also obtain a card from one of the City’s many community partners (see list below). Additional distribution sites may be added at a later date. Residents can use www.caremark.com/nlc 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 the City of Greenville 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.”
Free Prescription Discount Card Distribution Sites:
- City Hall
- David Hellams Community Center
- Juanita Butler Community Center
- Nicholtown Community Center
- West Greenville Community Center
- Bobby Pearse Community Center
- Senior Action
- Greenville Housing Authority
- Greenville County Department of Social Services
- Hughes Main Library
- Augusta Road Library – Ramsey Family Branch
- Greenville County Human Relations Commission
- Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources (SHARE)
About NLC
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.
