National League of Cities Prescripton Discount Card ProgramCity of Kalispell
2011" Ave E. P.O. Box 1997
Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997
(406) 758-7000 Fax (406)7757
REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Terry Mitton, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: National League of Cities - Prescription Discount Card Program
MEETING DATE: March 2, 2009
BACKGROUND: The National League of Cities (NLC), of which Kalispell is a member, has
launched a FREE prescription discount card program for cities to help residents cope with the
high cost of prescription drugs. Residents, to be eligible, are those who are without health
insurance, a traditional pharmacy benefit plan, or have prescriptions not covered by insurance.
The NLC Prescription Discount Card program is administered by CVS Caremark
htt www2.caremark.com nlc , an experienced prescription discount card provider who has
administered these type programs since 1992.
There is no cost to the city to sponsor the program other than set up fees by our webmaster to add
a dedicated page and links to the City's website and the staffs time to visit all the CVS Caremark
participating pharmacies (See attached current list) seeking their commitment to participate and
allowing for brochures and flyers at their location. CVS Caremark will produce and provide the
city with personalized (our name and logo) prescription discount ID cards as well as other
template marketing materials (brochures and flyers) and stands to display the cards.
Following the launch of the program, residents will have access to the program which includes:
• Average savings of 20 %
• Coverage for all family members
• No limit on how many times the card can be used
• No age or income requirements
• No enrollment or membership fees
RECOMMENDATION: Council consider adopting, by resolution, the City of Kalispell's
intent to inform the National League of Cities of its plan to participate in the NLC Prescription
Discount Card Program and will work with NLC and CVS Caremark to implement the program
to the benefit of the residents of Kalispell.
Respectively submitted,
Myr ebb
Interim City Manager
CURRENT CVS CAREMARK PARTICIPANTS
KALISPELL AREA
As of February 18, 2009
Walgreens
Stoick Drug
Smith's Pharmacy
Sykes Pharmacy
Alberton's Pharmacy
The Clinical Pharmacy
Medical Arts Pharmacy
Walmart
Evergreen Rx
Rosauers
Big Sky IV Care
Shopko
Kmart
Costco
Kalispell Regional Medical Center Pharmacy
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This prescription
discount card is
Participant: Call toll -free 1-888-620-1749. This card
is accepted by nine out of 10 pharmacies nationwide.
Particlpante: Llarne sin cargos al -888- -1 4 .
Esta tarjeta se acepta en nueve de cada diet farmacia
participantes en la nacibn.
Pharmacist: The RxPCN, RxGRR full participant lQ
and a 01 person code must be submitted online to
process claims for this program. For information, call
toll -free -4-1.
To locate the nearest participating pharmacy,
please call customer Care toll -free at
1-888-620 -1i 749 or visit
www.caremark.com/nlc.
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la fa rmacia pa rtici pa me ma's cercana,
llame a Servicio al Cliente, sin cargos al
1-888-620-1749, o visite
www.caremark.com/nic.
The National League of cities is the oldest and largest
national organization devoted to strengthening and
promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership
and governance. NLC is a resource and advocate for
19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more
than 218 million Americans.
This is not insurance. Discountsare only available
at participating pharmacies.
By using this card, you agree to pay the entire
prescription cost less any applicable discount.
Savings may vary by drug and by pharmacy. Savings
are based on actual 2007 drug purchases for all drug
discount card programs administered by Caremark.
The program administrator may obtain fees or rebates
from manufacturers and/or pharmacies based on your
prescription drug purchases. These fees or rebates may
be retained by the program administrator or shared
with you and/or your pharmacy.
Prescription claims through this program will not be
eligible for reimbursement through Medicaid, Medicare
or any other government program.
@2008 Caremark. All rights reserved.
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