Oakland County Offers Discount Prescription Program to All Residents

The Oakland County Board of Commissioners announced during a Thursday press conference that the county has adopted the Coast2Coast Rx discount prescription card as a health resource for residents.

The free card is designed to help consumers save money on their prescriptions and other health care services, while contributing to the community. Each time the card is used to fill a prescription, $1.25 is generated for public programs.

“We chose the Coast2Coast Rx program to be Oakland County’s discount prescription card because it will allow us to address both the health and financial concerns of individual residents and it is a fiscally-responsible way for the Board of Commissioners to provide a valuable public service for our constituents,” said county board chair Michael Gingell.

Coast2Coast Rx provides savings of up to 75 percent on thousands of prescriptions and additional health services. The card has no restrictions on eligibility, and all residents are immediately qualified to use it.

“This is a great step in helping meet the health needs of county residents,” said Commissioner David Woodward (D-District 19). ‘We will continue to look at expanding existing programs and developing new services that improve health care in Oakland County.”

The card offers discounts on more than 60,000 brand name drugs at 59,000-plus participating pharmacies, including most major chains and many independent establishments. Through partner programs, the card can also be used for discounts on diabetes supplies, pet prescriptions and some veterinary care, and services such a lab and imaging, and vision, dental and hearing care.

Although the card is not intended to replace an insurance plan, it can provide access to the prescriptions and health care services that uninsured or underinsured consumers may need.

Residents can pick up a card from locations around the county or download and print a card from the Coast2Coast website, with no membership paperwork or enrollment period. Find the company on Facebook and Twitter.

Source: Coast2Coast Rx