Transcript Together Rx Access - Global Health Care, LLC

Roba Whiteley, Executive Director
© 2007 Together Rx Access, LLC.
All Rights Reserved.
Being Uninsured:
What it Means to Health
• 47 million people are uninsured, including 9 million
children
• 1 in 3 uninsured people don’t fill their prescriptions
• 18,000 people die each year just because they are
uninsured
• 60% of uninsured people with chronic conditions skip
their medicines
Together Rx Access
• A prescription savings
program created by
leading pharmaceutical
companies to help
hardworking Americans
and their families gain
access to the medicines
they need to take care of
their health
Supported by:
leading pharmaceutical companies
The Together Rx Access™ Card
• FREE Prescriptions Savings Card
– For individuals and their families who don’t have prescription coverage
• FREE to Get and FREE to Use
• Savings are REAL
– Most cardholders save 25 to 40 percent* on brand-name prescriptions
– Savings on a range of generic products also available
*Each cardholder’s savings depend on such factors as the particular drug purchased, amount purchased, and the pharmacy
where purchased. Participating companies independently set the level of savings offered and the products included in the
program. These decisions are subject to change.
Access to Wide Range of Medicines
• Over 300 brand-name medicines to treat common
conditions:
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High cholesterol
Depression
Diabetes
Asthma
Arthritis
• The Card is accepted at the majority of pharmacies
nationwide and in Puerto Rico
• Cardholders are also referred to the Partnership for
Prescription Assistance (PPA)
Who is Eligible?
The Card is for people who:
• Have no prescription drug coverage
• Are not eligible for Medicare
• Are legal residents of United States or
Puerto Rico
• Have household income equal to or
less than:
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$30,000 for a single person
$40,000 for a family of two
$50,000 for a family of three
$60,000 for a family of four
$70,000 for a family of five
Quick & Easy To Enroll
Fast & Easy to Use
• Three easy ways to apply:
– Instant enrollment on website
– Short paper application by mail
– Instant enrollment by calling
toll-free number
Together Rx Access Website
Together Rx Access Application
Together Rx Access Brochures
Together Rx Access Brochures
Growing Awareness & Participation
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Over 1.3 million cardholders; including 200,000 children
Nearly 10,000 people enroll each week
Card users have saved more than $56 million on medicines
Support from key third-party organizations
Resolutions from:
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Alabama
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
• Proclamation from Governor of Texas
To Learn More
• Click on TogetherRxAccess.com
• Call Shakeem Russell at Together Rx Access,
703-684-4893
Thank You!
Together Rx Access
© 2007 Together Rx Access, LLC. All Rights Reserved.