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May 24, 2006
Carroll County Offers All Residents Prescription Discounts
Terri Bowman says she saved almost $25 the first time she used the card.
Carroll County is saving many of its residents hundreds of dollars on prescriptions with discount drug cards. They are for residents regardless or age, income or health insurance coverage.
The cards are good at any pharmacy in Carroll County, and they provide a discount of about 27% on medicines.
County resident Terri Bowman has already seen the benefit. She says "The one prescription I got was $102 before I used my card and it brought it down to $77. So anytime you can save money, it's a good thing."
More than 1,000 families have signed up for cards so far, and county officials say in three months, the families have saved a total of more than $16,000 over the last three months and growing.
Terri Bowman, Carroll County resident using NACO Drug Card in Hillsville
WDBJ-7 New River Valley Bureau Chief, Rachel DePompa interviewed Terri Bowman in Hillsville at Nuchols Drug concerning the Carroll County/ NACO Drug Card.
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Carroll County Launches Prescription Drug Discount Card That Can Be Used by All Residents. Savings over $6,000 per month and it is FREE!
Discount Cards Offering Average Savings Of 20 Percent Off Retail Price
Carroll County, launched a discount card program to help consumers cope with the high price of prescription drugs beginning February 1, 2006. The county is making free prescription drug discount cards available under a program sponsored by the National Association of Counties (NACo) that offers average savings of over 20 percent off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs. Many users of the card are getting as much as 27% off their prescriptions.
The cards may be used by all county residents, regardless of age, income, or existing health coverage, and are accepted at all local county pharmacies. A national network of more than 57,000 participating retail pharmacies also will honor the NACo prescription discount card.
Click Here to Download NACO's Monthly Report on Drug Card Activity
(This file is in Excel Format and may take a few minutes to download)
Nelson Hanks of Woodlawn is given a Carroll County Prescription Drug Card from Supervisor Sharon Nichols
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