The United Way of Wexford-Missaukee Counties and FamilyWize are proud to announce that their partnership has saved the people living and working in the two county area more than $380,000 on everyday prescription costs!
The savings in just 2009 alone exceeded $80,000. The prescription discount card is available at the United Way office in Cadillac, and at major pharmacies in the Wexford-Missaukee area including Meijer and Walmart.
No one should be forced to choose between paying for food, rent or medicine because of the high cost of prescriptions. That’s why we’ve partnered with FamilyWize to distribute free prescription discount cards to everyone in our community- Diane Dykstra, UW of Wexford-Missaukee Counties.
Distributed through United Ways, the FamilyWize card lowers the cost of medicine by an average of 30% or more for people without insurance or who take medications not covered by their plan. It’s easy. It’s just like a coupon you can keep using every time you need to fill a prescription. All you have to do is present a a FamilyWize card at a local pharmacy to get the savings.
“The FamilyWize card provides immediate savings on prescription medicines with no paperwork or forms to fill out,” said Dan Barnes, Co-chair of The FamilyWize Community Service Partnership.
These cards can be used by everyone in the community, not just people without insurance. They can even be used by people with health benefits, including Medicaid or Medicare.
The FamilyWize card is easy to use:
· It’s Free
· For immediate and unlimited use
· Anyone can use the FamilyWize card
· Accepted at 95% of pharmacies nationwide
· No enrollment or personal information needed
Nearly 1,000 United Ways in all 50 states have helped to save more than $100 million on prescriptions in their communities.
FamilyWize cards can be found locally at the United Way office, the Council on Aging, and at major pharmacies. People with internet access can go to www.FamilyWize.org to print a card, look up drug prices and obtain a list of participating pharmacies.
For more information, call United Way at : 231-775-3753 or go to: www.familywize.com.