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County Celebrates More Than Four Million in Savings

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December 9, 2015 at 12:16pm. Views: 269

The Coast2Coast Rx Card program has saved San Bernardino residents $4,232,493.44 since the launch of the Coast2Coast Rx Card discount prescription program. The complimentary discount prescription card program provides residents and their families with a number of benefits that produce immediate discounts on prescriptions as well as dental, vision, veterinary and hearing services. The discount card also offers discounts on various lab and imaging services; diabetes supplies and equipment as well as pet prescriptions. Not only does the Coast2Coast Rx program facilitate discounts on healthcare resources for San Bernardino County residents and their families--the program provides a royalty of $1.25 per prescription for San Bernardino County public programs. Anyone in California can download a card of their county or any nearby county to use the card at all chain pharmacies and many independent pharmacies, online. Specifically, San Bernardino County residents have seen an average of 65% savings on their prescriptions when they present the card. There are currently 19,546 utilizing members within the county. San Bernardino County has saved residents $753,463.66 on their prescriptions this year. “We are pleased to work with San Bernardino County, which prides itself on providing programs that enrich the lives of its residents, in assisting its families with beneficial discounts on health related needs. It is of utmost importance to the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors and the Coast2Coast Rx program to help those in need of obtaining prescriptions and other health care related services,” said Martin Dettelbach, Chief Marketing Officer of the Coast2Coast Rx program. He added, “We look forward to continuing and growing our relationship with San Bernardino County and maintaining savings on health services for San Bernardino families.” The Coast2Coast Rx card allows all consumers, regardless of income, age, or health status to participate in the program and save on the cost of their medications. The program has saved cardholders throughout the nation an average of 65% in 2015 on the cost of prescription drugs. The Rx card is distributed free of charge and may be used at all pharmacy chains and most independent pharmacies in California and includes over 60,000 drugs in its formulary. Anyone in California can download a card of their county or any nearby county to use the card at all chain pharmacies and many independent pharmacies.

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