Prescription Drug Program Could Save County Residents 24% off Retail Prices

is offering a discount card program that has an average savings of 24 percent reduction of retail prices for common prescription drugs, according to a news release from Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas.

The cards are available to any county resident and are accepted at about 80 county pharmacies, according to the release. More than 60,000 pharmacies nationwide are participating in the program, which is sponsored by the National Association of Counties.

 “Waukesha County is proud to be one of the counties nationwide participating with NACo,” Vrakas said in the news release. “The NACo prescription discount card offers significant savings for the uninsured and underinsured residents of our county and even those fortunate to have prescription coverage can use the card to save money on medications that are not covered by their health plan.

"Best of all, there is no cost to county taxpayers for NACo and Waukesha County to make these money saving cards available to our residents.”

To print an identification card, go to www.caremark.com/naco.

Cards will also be at county offices, including the Register of Deeds, the Health and Human Services Building, the Aging and Disability Resource Center, county libraries, and the treasure’s, county executive’s, clerk of court’s and county clerk’s offices.

For more information, call 1-877- 321-2652.