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From: Marc Shapiro [SHAPIRO@nlc.org]
Sent: 09/03/2009 05:05 PM
To: Tom Barron
Subject: RE: NLC Drug Card Kickoff
Tom:
I appreciate your interest in light of the recent article about the NLC
Prescription Discount Card Program in the Montgomery (Alabama) Advertiser.
I had several conversations over the past week with city officials in
Montgomery, including the risk manager, as well as the reporter from the
Montgomery Advertiser, prior to the publication of the article and provided
detailed information on the savings to residents through the NLC Prescription
Discount Card Program.
NLC stands firmly behind the savings claims of the Prescription Discount Card
program and the value that the program brings to participating cities and their
residents. Nearly 250 cities nationwide are participating in the program
to-date and the average savings to residents has been greater than 20 percent.
In addition, comments about the program from participating cities have all been
very positive.
I also want to reinforce the point that the program operates on what is called
a "lower than" price structure so that residents always receive the lowest
price available, including those cases where a pharmacy's sale price may be
lower than the price with the discount card.
I have attached a ?Frequently Asked Questions? about the NLC program that
addresses the issues raised in the article as well as the latest (July) report
that provides utilization and savings data for participating cities for the
month as well as a cumulative total for each city. The average savings
nationally exceeds 20 percent.
I hope this is helpful.
I will be away from the office until Tuesday of next week, but please don't
hesitate to call me on my cell phone if you have any questions or if I can
provide any additional information.
Marc Shapiro
Program Manager, Enterprise Programs
National League of Cities
P: 202.626.3019
P: 240.354.7056 (cell)
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