Walgreens Extends Through April 15 Offer to Provide Up to 30-Day Prescription Supply at No Upfront Cost for Public Health Ins...
11 February 2014 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
Nation’s Largest Pharmacy Furthers Program as
March 31 Enrollment Deadline Nears
Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) today announced it is
extending through April 15 its program to provide medications to
newly insured Americans enrolled under the Affordable Care Act, who
have difficulty using their new insurance coverage because they
haven't received a plan identification number yet from their
insurer. Walgreens will continue to assist recently enrolled
individuals by providing up to one month of a traditional1, brand
or generic medication at no upfront cost upon verification of
eligibility.
Individuals enrolled ahead of the March 31 public health
insurance marketplace open enrollment deadline can bring
confirmation of their enrollment to any Walgreens pharmacy, or the
pharmacy staff can check to verify eligibility. Walgreens
encourages public marketplace enrolled patients to confirm coverage
with their insurance company and bring to the pharmacy current
benefit information. With that benefit information, Walgreens
pharmacy staff can individually review patient benefits and work
with the patient’s insurance company directly to confirm benefit
eligibility. The program was first announced in December to help
achieve the smoothest possible transition for those whose insurance
coverage, as a result of the Affordable Care Act, began on Jan.
1.
“We’re committed to helping those who’ve signed up for coverage
through state and federal marketplaces access their medication
without interruption, and anticipate a growing need leading up to,
and following the March 31 enrollment deadline,” said Kermit
Crawford, president of pharmacy, health and wellness for Walgreens.
“We’ll continue to support the newly insured and are also
continuing our efforts to help simplify the enrollment process for
those in our communities who may still be in need of insurance
coverage.”
Working with GoHealth, Walgreens launched a nationwide
initiative in October to assist customers considering the new
health insurance marketplaces. Through the GoHealth Marketplace,
those who are still considering insurance options available through
the Affordable Care Act legislation have access to one-on-one
support from a licensed GoHealth advisor who can help them shop and
compare health insurance plans, enroll and find other important
tools and information. Consumers can access the GoHealth
Marketplace online at www.walgreens.com/healthcarereform or via
phone at 855-487-6969.
The consumer education initiative is one of several measures
Walgreens has taken to ease health reform transition.
Walgreens remains in frequent conversation with United States
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services (CMS), National Association of Chain Drug
Stores (NACDS) and the White House to raise any common issues that
may arise as customers become enrolled and patients seek access to
needed medications.
About Walgreens
As the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2013 sales
of $72 billion, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) vision is to be the
first choice in health and daily living for everyone in America,
and beyond. Each day, Walgreens provides more than 6 million
customers the most convenient, multichannel access to consumer
goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and
wellness services and advice in communities across America.
Walgreens scope of pharmacy services includes retail, specialty,
infusion, medical facility and mail service, along with respiratory
services. These services improve health outcomes and lower costs
for payers including employers, managed care organizations, health
systems, pharmacy benefit managers and the public sector. The
company operates 8,206 drugstores in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Take Care Health
Systems is a Walgreens subsidiary that is the largest and most
comprehensive manager of worksite health and wellness centers,
provider practices, and in-store convenient care clinics, with more
than 750 locations throughout the country.
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1 Traditional prescription excludes complex therapy
medications.
WalgreensJim Cohn, (847)
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