MCHD Announces Prescription Discount Program
The Montgomery County Rx Discount Card program kicked off Monday, October 8.
The Montgomery County Hospital District is partnering with the National Association of Counties to offer the Caremark Prescription Discount Program to the citizens of Montgomery County.
The National Association of Counties has contracted with Caremark to provide a prescription discount card for member counties to offer to their uninsured and underinsured residents. The rising cost of prescription drugs coupled with the growing population of the uninsured has created a crisis in our country. The National Association of Counties (NACo) has recognized an opportunity to help member counties offer a prescription discount card program, for minimal investment, to help uninsured and underinsured county residents save money on their prescriptions.
The NACo Prescription Discount Card provides the following benefits* to program participants:
• Average savings of 20%
• Extra savings** available through mail service
• Savings on specialty medications
• No enrollment fees
• No age requirements
• No income requirements
• Family coverage with just one card
• Over 57,000 participating pharmacies
• All commonly prescribed medicine is covered
• Unlimited use
Where can you go to pick up a MontgomeryCountyRx Discount Card?
Click here for a list of locations.
If you would like to help MCHD distribute the Rx Discount Cards, please send an email to nacomeds@mchd-tx.org.
Where can you go to use your MontgomeryCountyRx Discount Card?
Click here for a list of participating pharmacies in Montgomery County.
What other counties participate in the NACo Discount Card Program?
Click here for a list of Texas counties.
For more information, please visit caremark.com/naco.
MCHD Press Release: Wednesday, October 10, at 1:30 pm (Conroe).
There will be a Media Briefing at MCHD Administration Offices (Suite 200) on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 1:30. Call Allen Johnson, MCHD CEO, for more information.
English - Media Release and fact sheet, click here.
Spanish- Media Release and fact sheet, click here.
Click here for address and directions to MCHD Administration.
Rx Discount Media Coverage:
- Houston Chronicle
- The Courier
- Fox 26 New
NACo Prescription Drug Discount Card Program Statistics for Montgomery County, TX:
To review current statistics on Montgomery County utilization of the NACo Prescription Discount Card Program, click here.
* This plan is not insurance
** Savings are only available at participating pharmacies
To speak with an MCHD representative about the Montgomery County Rx Discount Card, please call 936-523-5108 or email nacomeds@mchd-tx.org.
