Maine Township residents save money with free prescription card

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Pick up your free Coast2Coast prescription card available at Maine Township, 1700 Ballard Rd, Park Ridge, and begin saving on your medications today. The card may also be downloaded and printed from www.coast2coastrx.com.

Since Maine Township launched the Coast2Coast Rx Plan six years ago, it has saved township participants more than a million dollars. According to Austin Kelso, Director of General Assistance, the program has typically saved program participants more than $200,000 annually on prescriptions.

All Maine Township residents—regardless of income, age, or health status—are encouraged to save on the cost of their medications through this program. The free prescription drug card offered through Coast2Coast Rx is good for the entire family and may be picked up at Maine Township offices or at participating pharmacies. The card may also be downloaded and printed from www.coast2coastrx.com.

Not insurance—and not intended to replace insurance—the Coast2Coast Rx plan features 59,000 plus participating pharmacies including major chains and most independents, more than 60,000 drugs, and savings of up to 65 percent on brand name generics. The card has no expiration date and may be used as needed—even for pet prescriptions that are filled at a participating pharmacy.

Although the card was originally designed for people without health insurance, all residents should compare pricing whether or not they have insurance, according to Kelso, who said that in in some cases it may offer better pricing than certain health insurance plans. In addition, some medications might not be covered in health plans that are covered by the Coast2Coast Rx card.

“Providing these savings for residents through this program comes at no expense to the township. In fact, the township receives a royalty of 50 cents per prescription,” said Supervisor Laura J. Morask, who added that the royalty does not increase costs to the cardholder. Besides the discount on prescriptions, the card also provides 50 to 80 percent discounts for lab and imaging tests, further helping residents save even more money on their healthcare costs.

For questions, contact Maine Township at 847-297-2510 or visit the township website www.mainetown.com.