Oxford Signs Up for New Prescription Drug Discount Program

From the Town of Oxford: The Town of Oxford, through its association with the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM), the statewide association of towns and cities, is now providing a new prescription discount card that will provide uninsured and underinsured residents steep savings on prescription medicines.

As a member of CCM, Oxford participates in this program as a member benefit.

In Connecticut, over 800,000 residents are underinsured – they may have health insurance but have limited prescription plans or no prescription plan at all.

The “Town of Oxford Prescription Drug Discount Card” helps residents save money on their medications any time their prescription is not covered by insurance. This prescription discount card will provide immediate fiscal relief at the pharmacy counter for residents and offers the following features and benefits:

• Anyone can participate regardless of age or income;
• All prescription medications are covered, including pet prescriptions that are human-based and can be filled at a pharmacy;
• There is no cost to the municipality or to participating residents;
• Cost savings are on brand name and generic medications. Generic prescriptions offer the highest savings;
• There are over 63,000 participating pharmacies nationwide, including CVS, Rite-Aid, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Stop and Shop, and Big Y, and many local pharmacies;
• Discounts are also offered on other medical services including vision, hearing and Lasik services.

First Selectman George R. Temple said the town has been working very closely with CCM so that the town can provide this service to all Oxford residents. “ In these uncertain financial times, the savings realized will have a positive impact for all families and individuals,’’ Temple said.

“CCM is pleased to offer this valuable community service to the Town of Oxford,” said CCM’s Shari Fiveash. “This program will help residents save money on their medications, plus there are vision and hearing services discounts available as well that have discounted exams, frames, lenses, and hearing aid devices.”

Each residence in Oxford will receive a “Town of Oxford Prescription Discount Card” by direct mail which they may use at any participating retail pharmacy. Cards may be used by all town residents regardless of age, income or existing health coverage. 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.

Cards can also be printed by visiting www.CTRxDiscountCard.com after the cards have mailed and by selecting Town of Oxford from the drop-down menu. The website also contains a “Learn the Perks of the Card” where a resident can locate a participating pharmacy, comparison shop their medication, and find the information on the discounts that are also available on vision, hearing and LASIK services.

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