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DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois State Medical Society will distribute the Illinois Rx Card to help uninsured and under-insured people afford prescriptions.

The free discount card will provide savings of up to 75 percent at more than 68,000 pharmacies.

So far, it has saved people more than $171 million nationwide.

Patients can print the Illinois Rx Card and find participating pharmacies by clicking HERE.

All Illinois residents are eligible.

A free discount card offered by the state’s largest association of physicians is now available for patients who need help with costs of prescription drugs.

The Illinois State Medical Society, IMSA, announced it will distribute the Illinois Rx Card, which helps uninsured and under-insured residents afford prescription medications. The discount card provides savings of up to 75 percent on prescriptions at more than 68,000 pharmacies nationwide. The resource has already saved residents more than $171 million.

“Illinois State Medical Society physicians are committed to providing the best possible care to their patients, and medication prices have risen over 200 percent in the last decade,” said Dr. Katherine M. Tynus, the ISMS President.

Patients can print the Illinois Rx Card, search drug pricing and locate participating pharmacies at www.illinoisrxcard.com.

The cards will assist patients whose health insurance does not include prescription benefits, while those who do have prescription coverage can get discounts on medications not covered by their insurance plans. All Illinois residents are eligible.

Effingham, IL / Effingham Radio
WCRA
May 18, 2018

John Maszinski, Illinois State Medical Society

(Chicago, IL) - Patients who need help with the cost of prescription medications can now get a complimentary discount card from the state's largest association of physicians.

The Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) announced plans to distribute the Illinois Rx Card, a discount prescription medication card to all Illinois residents.

The discount card generates savings of up to 75 percent on prescription drugs at more than 68,000 pharmacies nationwide.

Illinois Rx Card helps uninsured and under-insured residents afford prescription medications.

This resource has already saved Illinois residents more than $171 Million since inception.

"Illinois State Medical Society physicians are committed to providing the best possible care to their patients, and medication prices have risen over 200% in the last decade," said ISMS President Katherine M Tynus, M.D.

"Illinois Rx Card can help make some prescriptions more affordable, and that's why we are making the card available to our member physicians for sharing with their patients," she added.

Illinois Rx Card discounts are available to patients whose health insurance coverage does not include prescription benefits.

Those who do have prescription coverage with their health insurance can use this program to get discounts on medications that are not covered by their insurance plan.

All Illinois residents are eligible regardless of their current prescription coverage benefits.

Illinois residents can print a discount card, search drug pricing, and locate participating pharmacies at www.illinoisrxcard.com.

(Springfield, IL) – Illinois residents now have access to a free prescription assistance program.

The statewide prescription drug card program, called Illinois Rx Card, is scheduled to officially commence today. Illinois Rx Card is being launched to help the uninsured and underinsured residents of Illinois gain access to significant savings on prescription medications at local pharmacies.

Illinois Rx Card, which is free to all Illinois residents, will provide discounts on medications with an average savings of around 30%. There are no restrictions to membership, no income requirements, no age limit and no applications to fill out. Illinoisans can obtain a free Rx card, search drug pricing, and locate participating pharmacies by visiting www.IllinoisRxCard.com. Residents can also obtain cards at health centers, hospitals, clinics, and other card distribution sites that are being set up across the state.

Illinois Rx Card is accepted at more than 56,000 pharmacies across the country including all major chains. Anyone that is not able to obtain a member card can visit any CVS/pharmacy or Dominick's location in Illinois and simply reference "Illinois Rx Card" to have a prescription processed through the program. Dominick's and CVS/pharmacy have been named the preferred pharmacies for offering this service to residents.

The Illinois Rx Card is a simple solution to the confusing maze of discount programs that have appeared in recent years. Many of these programs require enrollment and some have membership restrictions such as age and income requirements. The Illinois Rx Card is free and open to all residents.

Additional information on the program can be found at www.IllinoisRxCard.com.

(Springfield) – There's a new way to save on prescription drugs in Illinois.

The Illinois Rx Card program launched Thursday.

The card is free to all Illinois residents. And it offers discounts of around 30% on prescription drugs at thousands of participating pharmacies.

There are no restrictions on membership, and no applications to fill out.

(Springfield, IL) – RxResource.org announced today that the Illinois Rx Card has been voted, “The 2011 Best Rx Assistance Program in Illinois”. Programs were rated by industry professionals across the following categories: Program Access, Program Benefits, Customer Support, Prescription Formulary List, Rx Discounts, and Network Coverage. Illinois Rx Card was launched in May 2011 and has saved Illinoisans more than $2.2 million on their prescription drugs.

(Springfield) – A free card available online could bring Illinois residents discounts on prescription drugs.

Mike Rogers, program director of the Illinois Rx Card, said the discounts would help people who are uninsured or underinsured, but anyone could sign up at www.IllinoisRxCard.com. The site, which is backed by pharmaceutical companies and other health care-related companies, does not collect users' personal information.

“The Illinois Rx Card is a simple solution to the confusing maze of discounted programs available in the marketplace today,” Rogers said.

The discount drug program, launched Wednesday, is open to anyone, regardless of age or income status. The card can be downloaded online and gives cardholders average discounts of 30 percent on drugs. It is accepted at major chains.

The card is not the same as health insurance, or Illinois Cares Rx, which is a government-administered drug assistance program for seniors or people with disabilities.

The program is supported by drug companies because it creates new customers, said Ryan Jumonville, CEO of United Networks of America, which administers the Illinois Rx Card program and similar discount drug programs in other states.

(Springfield, IL) – A new prescription discount card is now available to Illinois consumers

It is called the Illinois RX Card and it is free to download off the internet.

The card provides discounts of up to 75 percent on prescriptions and is accepted at about 56,000 pharmacies across the state.

Some pharmacists say there is a downside to cheap prescriptions. Pharmacists Mike Patton says the role of the pharmacist is often devalued. "The greatest thing the pharmacist has to offer," Patton says, "is not their inventory: it's their knowledge of what that medication should do for you and how to take it appropriately."

There are well over 200 prescription discount cards available across Illinois, which are intended for people who have no insurance or are under insured.

A statewide program has launched that will provide discounts on prescription drugs.

Residents of Illinois are now able to go online and sign up to get a free card, which will save an average of 30 percent on prescriptions.

Those unable to sign up for a card online can visit any CVS/pharmacy or Dominick's location to obtain a member card.

There are no restrictions to membership and no applications to fill out.

The Illinois Rx Card will be accepted at more than 56,000 pharmacies across the country including all major chains.

To receive an Illinois Rx Card, please visit www.illinoisrxcard.com.

Illinois residents now have access to a free prescription assistance program called Illinois Rx Card.

The statewide free prescription drug card program is designed to help millions of uninsured and underinsured Illinois residents by providing significant discounts on prescription medications at local pharmacies, according to a news release.

Illinois Rx Card program director Mike Rogers said the card would help 1.7 million Illinoisans with no health insurance as well as people whose insurance simply won't cover enough and Medicare recipients who have hit the "doughnut hole," or coverage gap in Medicare Part D.

The program will provide average discounts of 30 percent, according to the news release. The program has no restrictions, income requirements, age limits or applications.

Participating pharmacies include CVS, Hy-Vee, Jewel/Osco and Target, with more than 56,000 pharmacies nationwide accepting the card, according to the release. Illinois residents also can obtain the cards at health centers, hospitals, clinics and other sites being set up across the state, according to the release.

For more details, visit www.IllinoisRxCard.com.

(Springfield) – A free card available online could get Illinois residents discounts on prescription drugs.

Mike Rogers, program director of the Illinois Rx Card, said the discounts would help people who are uninsured, or under-insured, but anyone could sign up at www.illinoisrxcard.com. The site, which is backed by pharmaceutical companies and other health care-related companies, does not collect users' personal information.

“The Illinois Rx Card is a simple solution to the confusing maze of discounted programs available in the marketplace today,” Rogers said.

The discount drug program, launched Wednesday, is open to anyone, regardless of age or income status. The card can be downloaded online and gives cardholders average discounts of 30 percent on drugs. It is accepted at major chains.

The card is not the same as health insurance, or Illinois Cares Rx, which is a government-administered drug assistance program for seniors or people with disabilities.

The program is supported by drug companies because it creates new customers, said Ryan Jumonville, CEO of United Networks of America, which administers the Illinois Rx Card program and similar discount drug programs in other states.

(Springfield) – A free card available online could get Illinois residents discounts on prescription drugs.

Mike Rogers, program director of the Illinois Rx Card, said the discounts would help people who are uninsured, or under-insured, but anyone could sign up at www.IllinoisRxCard.com. The site, which is backed by pharmaceutical companies and other health care-related companies, does not collect users' personal information.

"The Illinois Rx Card is a simple solution to the confusing maze of discounted programs available in the marketplace today," Rogers said.

The discount drug program, launched Wednesday, is open to anyone, regardless of age or income status. The card can be downloaded online and gives cardholders average discounts of 30 percent on drugs. It is accepted at major chains.

The card is not the same as health insurance, or Illinois Cares Rx, which is a government-administered drug assistance program for seniors or people with disabilities.

The program is supported by drug companies because it creates new customers, said Ryan Jumonville, CEO of United Networks of America, which administers the Illinois Rx Card program and similar discount drug programs in other states.

(Springfield, IL) – Illinois residents now have access to a free prescription assistance program. The "Illinois R-X Card" program is designed to help uninsured and under-insured people get the medications they need.

Program Director Mike Rogers says everyone is eligible for the card. "Illinois R-X card has no enrollment forms, no restrictions or age or income requirements. There are no waiting periods, no eligibility requirements, and exclusions. It covers pre-existing conditions," Rogers said.

Both generic and name brand drugs can be discounted up to 75-percent with the card. It's accepted at more than 56-thousand pharmacies nationwide. Cards can be downloaded for free at www.illinoisrxcard.com.

When it comes to healthcare and prescriptions you are probably looking for the best price. Some deals may not be as good as you may think though. With so many people unemployed and uninsured, local pharmacists said discounts for prescription drugs have been on the rise.

Pharmacists said not all of them will get you the lowest price. A new card that came out this week, Illinois RX, anyone can get online. The discount card is for uninsured and underinsured. The Illinois RX card could get you a discount of 30% on prescription drugs, but one local pharmacist said cards like these can be good and bad.

"You have to be very careful with the exact price that the card is going to dictate. Sometimes it's going to be better for the patient, sometimes the programs that are out there now for cash, like the $4.00, $10.00 programs are going to be better than that card," Illini Clinic Pharmacy owner Jeff Merideth said.

Merideth said patients are not the only ones who need do their research when it comes to discount cards.

"There is a $1.80 fee we have to pay to the middle man who came up with this idea so, we loose profit on every prescription we send through," Merideth said.

That means local money is going elsewhere. Patients should talk to their pharmacist to see what the best deal really is.

"We have quick access to those cards, the benefits and the downsides to those prescription savings cards. In the long run we will find the best price for the patient on each individual prescription," Merideth said.

Illinois residents now have access to a free prescription assistance program. The "Illinois R-X Card" program is designed to help uninsured and underinsured people get the medications they need. Program Director Mike Rogers says anyone is eligible for the card. There are no enrollment forms, no age restrictions or income requirements and cardholders don't have to file any claims.

Cards can be downloaded for free at www.illinoisrxcard.com

(Springfield, Ill.) – Free Statewide Rx Assistance Program Launching in Illinois.

Program officials have confirmed that they will announce the official launch of the free statewide prescription assistance program called Illinois Rx Card at a news conference tomorrow in Springfield, IL.

Illinois Rx Card is being launched to help the uninsured residents of Illinois afford their prescription medications. The program is being touted as the answer for Illinois residents that find it difficult to navigate the confusing maze of prescription programs that have appeared in recent years. Pharmacy Communications has learned that pilot tests for this program have reportedly gone well and after a series of delays it looks like the program is finally launching statewide.

Illinois Rx Card is open to anyone living or working in Illinois regardless of age or income. Anyone interested in learning more can visit www.illinoisrxcard.com