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Membership NewsPrescription Savings Now Available to Even MoreUninsured LouisianansLiving without health insurance is ofparticular concern to the more than 2.5million people in Louisiana estimatedto have at least one of the seven mostcommon chronic diseases. * Because theyengage in personal conversations withuninsured patients on a daily basis, familyphysicians are uniquely positioned tohelp uninsured Louisianans by connectingthem to available health resources, suchas prescription assistance programs.Rx Help for Uninsured IndividualsOne free program, Together Rx Access,sponsored by many of the nation’sleading pharmaceutical companies,provides eligible individuals and familieswith immediate and meaningful savingson prescription products right at theirneighborhood pharmacies.In July 2009, the Louisiana Secretary ofHealth and Together Rx Access announcedthe launch of the Together Rx Access®FOR LOUISIANA Card. As part of thiseffort, the State uses existing resourcesto identify residents who may benefitfrom the Program. Currently, more than62,000 Louisianans are Together Rx Accesscardholders.Individuals may be eligible for theTogether Rx Access FOR LOUISIANA Cardif they do not qualify for Medicare, do nothave public or private prescription drugcoverage, and have a household incomeof up to $45,000 for a single person to$90,000 for a family of four (incomeeligibility is adjusted for family size).Most cardholders save 25 to 40 percent †on brand-name prescription products.More than 300 brand-name prescriptionproducts are included in the Program. ‡Savings are also available on thousandsof generics. Medicines in the Programinclude those used to treat highcholesterol, diabetes, depression, asthma,and many other common conditions. TheTogether Rx Access FOR LOUISIANA Cardis free to get and free touse.More than 1,000pharmacies accept theTogether Rx AccessFOR LOUISIANA Card inLouisiana. Cardholderssimply bring the Cardto their neighborhoodpharmacist along withtheir prescription, andthe savings are calculated right atthe pharmacy counter. There are noenrollment costs, monthly dues or hiddenfees.Quick and Easy EnrollmentTogether Rx Access offers potentialcardholders a simple enrollment process.And, no documentation is required.• Visit TogetherRxAccess.com toinstantly enroll online.• Call the toll-free phone number1-800-250-2839.• Complete a short paper applicationand return it by mail.All enrollment materials and the TogetherRx Access website are available in Englishand Spanish. A Together Rx Access quickstart savings card is also available. Potentialenrollees simply detach the Card from abrochure, and call the toll-free numberto find out if they are eligible, enrolland instantly activate their Card. Familyphysicians interested in receiving a supplyof brochures or quick start savings cards fordistribution to eligible patients, visit www.togetherrxaccessonline.com/order/.For more information, visitTogetherRxAccess.com or call 1-800-250-2839.New Online Savings CommunityTogether Rx Access has seen increasedinterest in expanding savingscommunication beyond prescriptionmedicines. In response, itcreated an online savings community –TogetherONE. TogetherONE connectspeople to information that can helpthem learn ways to live on a budget,find bargains, and save on prescriptionmedicines, groceries, and things thatthey need for a healthy life. For moreinformation, visit TogetherONE.com.# # #*An Unhealthy America: The EconomicImpact of Chronic Disease. The MilkenInstitute. Available at http://www.chronicdiseaseimpact.com/ebcd.taf?cat=state&state=LA. Accessed July 13,2010.†Each cardholder’s savings depend on suchfactors as the particular drug purchased,amount purchased, and the pharmacywhere purchased. Participating companiesindependently set the level of savingsoffered and the products included in theprogram. Those decisions are subject tochange.‡Visit TogetherRxAccess.com for the mostcurrent list of brand-name medicines andproducts.Together Rx Access and the Together RxAccess logo are trademarks of TogetherRx Access, LLC. All other marks are theproperty of their respective owners.© 2010 Together Rx Access, LLC.8 | Louisiana Family Doctor