Artesia News

Save money on prescription drug purchases

The City of Artesia will soon introduce a program that will provide its residents with a new tool that can provide some relief from the high cost of prescription drugs.

The city is making free prescription drug discount cards available to city residents through a program sponsored by the National League of Cities (NLC). The discount cards offer average savings of 20 percent off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs.

Available by end of August 2009, the discount cards may be used by all residents of Artesia and has no restrictions based on the resident's age, income level, or existing health coverage.

The NLC card can be used when purchaing prescription drugs at approximately 6 pharmacies around the city, as well as at more than 59,000 participating retail pharmacies across the country.

Artesia residents only have to show their card when purchasing medication at one of the many participating pharmacies. There is no enrollment form required to get a card, no membership fee of any kind and city residents and their family members can use the card any time their prescriptions are not covered by insurance.

NLC and Artesia are able to make these money-saving cards available to city residents at no cost to the individual. A future announcement will provide information on how and whne residents may obtain the cards.

Please check the city website www.cityofartesia.us for more information or visit ww.caremark.com/nlc. The discount card program is administered by CVS Caremark.