The Skinny on Escambia County’s New Prescription Drug Discount Cards

Yesterday, I blogged about the new prescription drug discount cards that are now available in Escambia County; I jumped to conclusions and cynically assumed the county had to pay for the cards. I was wrong.

I assumed that in order to being these cards to Escambia County, money must’ve exchanged hands. This isn't the case. No one had to spend any money to bring these cards to Escambia County.

Escambia County is a member of the National Association of Counties which has partnered with CVS/Caremark to get the cards in the hands of Americans who are having trouble with paying for their drugs. CVS/Caremark used their buying power, negotiated with drug companies and got a discount on some prescription drugs.

It’s simply good PR for CVS/Caremark to offer these drug discounts to their customers. Plus, the cards can only be used at CVS/Caremark pharmacies, which will drive more customers to their stores.

I assume that CVS/Caremark is using the NACO because they’re able to easily distribute the cards throughout Americas’ counties. The NACO has now brought these cards to Escambia County.

Everyone is eligible to receive the cards; you don’t even need to be poor to get one. They’re real easy to get; you don’t even need to sign up or enroll. Just go to the first floor of Escambia County’s government complex and pick one up.