City of Kenmore offers residents prescription-drugs discount cards
July 30, 2012 · 12:04 PM
The city of Kenmore introduced a program that can provide residents with some relief from the high cost of prescription medications. The city is making free prescription discount cards available to Kenmore residents through a program sponsored by the National League of Cities (NLC). The discount cards offer an average savings of 23 percent off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs.
The discount cards may be used by all residents of Kenmore and has no restrictions based on the resident’s age, income level or existing health coverage. The NLC card can be used when purchasing prescription drugs not covered by insurance at three pharmacies in Kenmore, as well as at more than 60,000 participating retail pharmacies across the country. There is no enrollment form required to get a card, no membership fee of any kind and city residents and their family members can use the card any time their prescriptions are not covered by insurance. Residents can obtain a free NLC prescription discount cards online at www.caremark.com/nlc or in-person at Kenmore City Hall, 18120 68th Ave. N.E.
The discount card program is administered by CVS Caremark.
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