Schuyler County officials are offering residents two possible ways to save on prescription drug costs.
On Monday (September 12), the County Legislature approved an agreement with ProAct, Inc. to renew the county discount prescription drug card program.
This agreement has no cost to county taxpayers. Under this agreement, since 2010 Schuyler County has saved residents more than $905,000 with the ProAct Rx Discount Cards. When residents utilize the discount card they can expect to see savings ranging from 10 to 20% on brand name prescriptions drug costs and a 20 to 70% discount on generic prescription drug costs. This discount card program also offers residents of Schuyler County the opportunity to save on vision, hearing, and LASIK services as well as access to a low cost dental coverage plan. The approved agreement will be forwarded to
County Attorney Steven Getman and Legislature Chair Dennis Fagan for final approvals and execution.
In addition, on Thursday (September 22), the county is sponsoring the “Med Check” event at the Silver Spoon Café, in Montour Falls. Residents can bring their medications to this event for a free evaluation. A local pharmacist will check prescriptions and the county’s Insurance Counseling Coordinator can review your insurance coverage and look for ways to save you money on your prescription co-pays.
Med Check is free and runs from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm. Reservations are recommended, but not required.
For more information on these and other ways to save money on prescription drug costs, click here.
