Prescription Savings Card

Overview

If you don't have health insurance or have monthly prescriptions you take on a regular basis, you will want the Prescription Savings Card.  With the Prescription Savings card you will have an average saving of 35% off retail pricing on brand name and generic prescriptions.  Prescription savings card can be used at most major drug stores across the U.S. or by mail order.

• No monthly fee or enrollment charges
• Purchase prescriptions at local pharmacies or by mail order
• 33,000 pharmacies nationwide, mail orders processed in 48 hours
• Major participating pharmacies include Costco, Sam's Club, Safeway, Walgreens, Kmart and many more
• Look up pricing, and locate pharmacies on-line
• Average savings of 35% off retail pricing
• Brand name and generics included
• Convenient on-line program enrollment, member ID card valid for all family members

Description

Description of Coverage:

Please note:  Mississippi & Kansas excluded from coverage

Please note: (Maryland) if discount dental is offered either stand alone or as part of a membership AND the employer pays for it, coverage is excluded in Maryland;  HOWEVER, if it's offered as part of a membership program AND the Member pays for it, coverage is included.

Definition:  "You" or "Your" means the enrolled Member.  The term "You" or "Your" shall also include each Family Member.  Family Member means the Member’s spouse and all unmarried children under 21 years of age (or less than 23 years of age if a full-time student at an accredited college or university), who have the same principal residence as the Member.

Mail Order

This mail order Prescription Drug Discount benefit,  provided through APS, allows the  Member to maximize his/her savings on prescription drugs ordered in 30-¬day to 90-day supplies. The Member can save up to 60% on his/her maintenance medications. Mail-order prescriptions will be shipped directly to the Member’s home at no additional charge.  No monthly fee or enrollment charges.

Typically, the mail-order Pharmacy provides the highest level of benefit for those Members that require long-term medication. This benefit is not designed for prescriptions that a Member would need immediately.

If the Member is currently taking medications for a chronic illness (maintenance medication) or if the  Member’s doctor prescribes such medication in the future, the Member may use this service for home delivery.

Lower Cost Generics

The Member can also save money by using less expensive brands and generic drugs.  Less expensive generics meet the same safety and effectiveness standards. The Member should ask their doctor if a less expensive or generic drug can be utilized. APS will dispense a generic equivalent whenever possible unless instructed otherwise by the doctor.

Program Description – Walk In

Program Highlights:

• Save an average of 23% off brand name drugs
• Save an average of 55% off generic drugs.
• Save at more than 33,000 pharmacies nationwide
• Pay the discounted price at the time the prescription is filled.  
• Realize a savings immediately.
• No claim forms to complete or different co-pays to remember.

How To File a Claim

How to file a claim:

• The Member completes a patient profile and order form.
• When the  Member has completed the patient profile and order form, they attach the hard-copy prescription written by their doctor to the completed forms and mails to APS
• If the Member needs to start taking the medicine right away, they should ask their doctor to write two prescriptions - one for a smaller quantity (less than a 30-day supply) to be filled at one of our local network pharmacies, and one prescription for between a 30-day and 90-day supply to be filled by APS Mail Order.
• APS processes all complete orders within 48 hours. It is best to order 14 days in advance of running out of the current supply. Orders that are missing information (including the hard-copy prescriptions) will require additional processing time.
• Payment is made using any major credit card, checks or money orders. Prescription drug orders are shipped at no charge via First Class Mail. Additional fees may apply for other shipping options.

How it works: - Walk In

• The Member presents their prescription card to their local pharmacist. 
• The Pharmacist will apply the discount pricing to the Member’s prescription purchase saving the Member up to 55% off the normal retail price
• If the Member has any questions about participating pharmacies in their area or about the benefits of the program, they can call our Customer Service.

On-line Help

• Pharmacy Web Tools will allow the Member to:
• Locate participating pharmacies anywhere in the country
• Get retail pharmacy drug pricing
• Identify and price equivalent alternative drugs