The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has approved participation in a prescription drug discount program to provide discounts on prescription drugs, with the program designed to benefit senior citizens and disabled residents of Monmouth County. The annual registration fee is $20. The prescription drug discount program is not a managed care program nor an insurance program. Membership gives access to approximately 55,000 chain and independent pharmacies.
According to Freeholder Theodore J. Narozanick, there are no income limitations or exclusions for pre-existing conditions, and no exclusions for participating in other prescription programs. Participants must enroll in the program by completing a form that can be obtained by calling the Monmouth County Office on Aging at (877) 222-3737.
Eligible applicants will receive a personalized Monmouth County prescription discount identification card which must be presented at a pharmacy along with all prescriptions. (Discounts will be applied automatically.) Eligible members will receive discounts on both brand-name products and generic drugs, with savings from 10-50 percent.
Completed forms must be sent with the $20 membership fee to GSPO Provider Services Corp., 44 W. Taylor Ave., Hamilton, 08610. For more information, call the Office on Aging.