NACo Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

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The NACo Prescription Drug Discount Card program was designed for your uninsured and underinsured county residents.  Through a partnership with Caremark, this simple discount card can save an average of 20% off the full retail cost of prescription medication.  Here are the key factors that make it a great program;

• It is easy to participate. There are no enrollment fees, no forms to fill out, no age or income requirements, and no medical condition restrictions. The entire family is covered with just one card and virtually all commonly prescribed medicine is covered;
• There are no costs. There is no cost to the county, county taxpayers, or consumers to participate.  Caremark negotiates the discounts directly with participating pharmacies.  Neither NACo nor the participating counties receive any revenue from the program;
• Everyone is eligible. The discount cards are provided free to residents living in participating NACo member counties across the country.  A national network of more than 57,000 retail pharmacies honor the card; 
• Consumers always receive the lowest retail price. On occasion, pharmacies will price a particular medication lower than the discount rate available with the NACo card.  If that occurs, consumers will receive the lower price.  Either way, consumers will always receive the best price available.

Your county must be a NACo member to participate!

For questions or to enroll in the program, please contact Andrew Goldschmidt, Director, Membership/Marketing at (202) 942-4221 or agoldschmidt@naco.org.

Please review the documents below relating to the NACo Prescription Drug Discount Card Program.
You will find two sample press releases, images of the cards and summary points.
PLEASE NOTE: The approximate start up time for this program is currently 8-10 weeks. We apologize that are we are unable to speed this process, as there are several steps to implement the program.
Here's why:

• Once your signed contract is returned to us, it must be signed by both NACo's executive director and by a Caremark executive.
• Proofs of the card must be approved by your county. Cards must then be printed and shipped via UPS ground. This process takes several weeks.
• Participating Caremark pharmacies must be notified of the program. This process also takes several weeks. Please review the pharmacy contact information sheet.

We are excited to bring this member-exclusive program to your county. We will follow up with you as soon as we receive your request, but please keep this timeline in mind.