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Discount Prescription Card Program

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1. How much does the plan cost?

Your prescription discount card is provided to you free of charge by the county.

2. Does everyone in my family need an individual card?

No. Everyone in the family may use the same card if desired.

3. Can I use this card to get discounts on my pet’s medications?

Yes, if your pet has been prescribed a medication, you may receive a discount on the medication by
taking the prescription to a participating retail pharmacy.

4. I just received my card. Can I use it right away?

Yes, just use your card to start saving immediately. Present your prescription discount card at a
participating retail pharmacy when you fill or refill your prescriptions.

5. I’ve lost my card. How can I get a replacement?

Please call toll free 1-877-321-2652.

6. Can I use my card to get discounts on over-the-counter products and non-prescription

Not usually. However, discounts are available for many diabetic supplies.

7. How is this prescription discount program different from traditional prescription insurance?

This plan is not insurance; it is a prescription discount program. The card provides immediate
discounts at the pharmacy. Upon presenting your card to the pharmacist, you will pay the lower of a
discounted price or the pharmacy’s regular retail price. There are no claim forms to fill out and no
limit to the number of times you can use the card. These discounts are available only at participating
retail pharmacies.

8. Can I use my prescription discount card with my current insurance benefit to reduce my

Your card cannot be used in conjunction with other insurance. However, you are able to use your
card to purchase prescriptions that are not covered by these plans.

9. Can I still use my prescription discount card if I sign up for a Medicare

Yes, you can use your prescription discount card anytime you need to purchase a prescription that is not covered by your Medicare prescription plan or any other
insurance.

10. Should I use my prescription discount card during my deductible and

No. Only use your prescription discount card to purchase non-covered
medications.

11. Can I use my prescription discount card in addition to my Medicare

No. You need to present either your Medicare prescription plan card or your
prescription discount card. Only use your prescription discount card when
purchasing medications not covered by your Medicare prescription plan.

12. I’m not going to sign-up for a Medicare prescription plan; can I still use my

Yes, you can continue to use your prescription discount card just as you do
today.

13. Which pharmacies accept the card?

The prescription discount card is accepted at 57,000 retail pharmacies nationwide, including many of
the leading chains. Ask your local pharmacy if they participate or call toll free 1-877-321-2652 to find
out if a specific pharmacy participates in the program.

14. How much will I save?

While savings on each prescription may vary, you can save an average of 20 percent off of the
pharmacy’s regular retail prices for prescription drugs. In addition, you may save even more by
choosing from our list of select medications. This list is comprised of products offering additional
savings.

15. Will I always receive the lowest price?

Yes. You will receive the best price available to you through this program at the pharmacy. On
occasion, pharmacies will price a particular medication lower than the discount rate provided by the
card. If that occurs, you will receive the lower price.

16. Can I find out the discounted price of my prescriptions before going to the pharmacy?

Because prices can vary by location, only the actual pharmacy can tell you the exact price of the
prescription. However, you can look up an estimated price for medications at
www.caremark.com/naco, or call toll free 1-877-321-2652.

17. Why did the price of my prescription change since the last time I purchased the

Drug prices are different from pharmacy to pharmacy. Even chains have different prices in their
stores depending on the population they are servicing. Additionally, manufacturers’ drug prices
change periodically.

18. The brochure says I can save an average of 20 percent on my prescription medication. Will I

Because a pharmacy's retail price or usual and customary charge can differ greatly by pharmacy, your
exact percentage of savings may vary depending on the prescription drug and the price you have
paid before.

19. Do I have to choose between my prescription discount card and the Wal-Mart $4 generic

No, always present your prescription discount card at a participating pharmacy, including Wal-Mart,
so you will receive the lowest price available from the pharmacy for that prescription medicine on
that day. You will receive the $4 price at Wal-Mart, when applicable, and the prescription discount
card discounted price when it is lower.

20. Should I still present my prescription discount card at Wal-Mart when buying a $4 generic?

Yes, always present your prescription discount card when buying prescriptions not covered by a
prescription drug benefit plan. For generic medicine on the Wal-Mart list, you will pay either $4 or
the prescription discount card price, whichever is lower.

21. Can I get an additional discount off the Wal-Mart Generic Drug Program – $4 for select

No, when presenting your prescription discount card, you will receive either the pharmacy’s regular
price for the prescription medicine or the prescription discount card discounted price, whichever is
lower. If Wal-Mart’s $4 price for select generics is lower than the prescription discount card price,
you will pay $4. With the prescription discount card, you will receive the best price available for your
prescription medicine on that day from that pharmacy.

22. What is specialty pharmacy and what kinds of services do they offer?

Specialty pharmacy offers delivery of injectable and select oral specialty medication and supplies to
the location of your choice. Services include delivery notification and refill reminder calls to help you
stay on your treatment plan. You’ll also receive expert care services including counseling, follow up
care calls, informative disease-related materials, and access to health experts 24 hours a day, seven
days a week.

23. What drugs are offered through specialty pharmacy?

Medications for a variety of chronic conditions including multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis,
cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, infertility, immunologic disorders, Crohn’s disease, Gaucher disease,
pulmonary hypertension, Fabry disease, MPS 1, blood dyscrasia, growth hormone deficiency,
respiratory syncytial virus, hepatitis C and more are available through specialty pharmacy.

24. What is Mail Service?

With the Caremark Mail Service program, you can purchase up to a 90-day supply of select
medications from the mail service pharmacy for a fixed price. It’s easy to get started with mail
service—just send in the mail service order form along with your original prescription, to Caremark.
For a list of medications available through and to receive an order form please call toll free 1-877-
321-2652 or visit www.caremark.com/naco.