4/30/2015 - Prescription Discount Card Available to Residents
Mayor Pat Murphy would like to remind residents that the Town of New Milford, through its association with the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM), offers a prescription discount card that will provide potential savings on prescription medicines to all New Milford residents.
The “Town of New Milford Prescription Drug Discount Card” helps residents save money on their prescription medications any time their prescription is not covered by insurance.
The prescription card can be obtained from the Town Hall, Senior Center, Social Services Office or the New Milford Public Library. There are no enrollment forms, membership fees, restrictions or limits on frequency of use for residents. Cardholders and their family members are encouraged to use the cards any time their prescriptions are not covered by insurance.
This prescription discount card can provide savings at the pharmacy counter and offers the following features and benefits:
-- Anyone can participate regardless of age or income;
-- All prescription medications are covered including pet prescriptions that can be filled at a pharmacy;
-- There is no cost to the municipality or to participating residents;
-- Cost savings average 45%
-- There are over 63,000 participating pharmacies nationwide, including CVS, Rite-Aid, Walgreens,
Wal-Mart, Stop and Shop, Big Y and many independent pharmacies;
-- Discounts are also offered on other medical services including vision, hearing and Lasik services.
More information can be found by calling 1-877-776-2285 or visiting www.CTRxDiscountCard.com . Additional cards can also be printed by visiting www.CTRxDiscountCard.com, and selecting New Milford from the drop-down menu.