Discount cards available for prescription drug assistance Pennsylvania company makes $14,000 investment in Union County For Immediate Release July 5, 2006

A new discount card to help families pay for prescription medication is available in Union County. Thanks to a partnership between the United Way of Union County and Management Services Corporation of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 500 free cards are being distributed throughout the community. The FamilyWize Prescription Card can save the cardholder an average of 20% on the cost of the pharmacy’s retail price. The FamilyWize Prescription Cards are not a part of an insurance plan. They have no usage limits, age requirements, or registration forms. The program can be used to obtain savings on drugs excluded by a family’s insurance plan or those not covered because the family may have exceeded the plan’s maximum limits. Individuals or families needing to obtain a FamilyWize Prescription Card can get them by contacting the Union County Special Needs Council (between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at 642-6911) or the Case Management Department at Memorial Hospital of Union County (644-6115). Cardholders may then present the cards with each prescription from the doctor at a participating pharmacy. Participating pharmacies include Dave’s Pharmacy, Super Wal-Mart, Kroger, CVS, and Rite-Aid in Marysville and the Plain City Druggist in Plain City. “I heard about this program from other United Ways, and thought that it might be something that could be used in our community for people who are uninsured or underinsured,” said Shari Marsh, Executive Director of the United Way of Union County. “In Knox County, a pharmacist called their United Way to let them know that one of the people using the card received a $64 prescription for $8.” The FamilyWize Prescription Cards are being provided free of charge on a national level by Membership Services Corporation, an affinity marketing and strategic sourcing company in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and its industry partners. Each discount card is valued at $29.95, making the investment in Union County equal to $14,975. 28 United Ways in Ohio are participating in the program, and $10 million in discount cards are being distributed nationwide. “Working with reputable and established charities like local United Way agencies is the best way to reach the people who really need to save money on prescription drugs,” said Dan Barnes, President of Membership Services Corporation. For more information on the FamilyWize Prescription Drug Discount Program, contact the United Way of Union County at (937) 644-8381 or visit www.familywize.com.