WOONSOCKET, R.I., Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health
(NYSE: CVS) is committed to filling prescriptions, providing
pharmacy services and providing other assistance in Puerto Rico following the trio of catastrophic
earthquakes recorded this past week. The company is providing
pharmacy services to members of La Administración de Seguros de
Salud de Puerto Rico (ASES) to
ensure the residents of Puerto
Rico have expanded access to their medications during this
time of need.
"As we continue to see the aftereffects of the earthquakes that
continue to ravage Puerto Rico and
surrounding islands, CVS Health is committed to providing critical
care and services to its residents," said Brian Bosnic, Division Vice President, CVS
Health. "CVS Pharmacy has been proactively reaching out to pharmacy
patients via text message and email to alert them to our offerings
during this time and as the situation unfolds."
CVS Pharmacy and CVS Caremark, CVS Health's pharmacy benefit
management business, have activated a process that allows
pharmacists in any of the 25 stores on the island to provide
one-time emergency refills of a 10-day supply of medication for
plan members. Patients taking specialty medications who are
impacted in the areas affected by the earthquakes will be offered
alternate delivery arrangements, including the use of courier
services. On-site storage and refrigeration of specialty
medications is also being offered to members without power to
prevent spoilage.
In addition, CVS Health has partnered with the Hispanic
Federation and donated $100,000 in
product to residents and first responders, including personal care
items such as diapers, baby wipes, sunscreen, toothbrushes and bug
repellent, as well as clean-up products such as gloves, trash bags,
face masks. Further, the CVS Pharmacy located in Ponce, the closest
CVS location to most damaged area, will be distributing 42 pallets
of free bottled water this Saturday, January
18, 2020, beginning at 10:00 AM
ET. Residents can receive one case of water on a
first-come-first-serve basis. Water will be distributed at the CVS
Pharmacy located at 2511 Ponce Bypass, Ponce, Puerto Rico from 10:00
AM ET until 5:00 PM ET or while supplies last.
"We're deeply grateful to CVS for their generosity and the speed
in which they moved to help us provide food, care and comfort to
our people in Puerto Rico, said
Frankie Miranda, President of
Hispanic Federation. "Thanks to their commitment and caring, we
have provided help and hope to those in greatest need.
To find a CVS Pharmacy near you, visit the store locator at
http://www.cvs.com/.
About CVS Health
CVS Health is the nation's premier
health innovation company helping people on their path to better
health. Whether in one of its pharmacies or through its health
services and plans, CVS Health is pioneering a bold new approach to
total health by making quality care more affordable, accessible,
simple and seamless. CVS Health is community-based and locally
focused, engaging consumers with the care they need when and where
they need it. The Company has approximately 9,900 retail locations,
approximately 1,100 walk-in medical clinics, a leading pharmacy
benefits manager with more than 102 million plan members, a
dedicated senior pharmacy care business serving more than one
million patients per year and expanding specialty pharmacy
services. CVS Health also serves an estimated 38 million people
through traditional, voluntary and consumer-directed health
insurance products and related services, including rapidly
expanding Medicare Advantage offerings and a leading standalone
Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. The Company believes its
innovative health care model increases access to quality care,
delivers better health outcomes and lowers overall health care
costs. Find more information about how CVS Health is shaping the
future of health at https://www.cvshealth.com.
Press Contact
Stephanie
Cunha
CVS Pharmacy
P: 401-209-0755
E: Stephanie.Cunha@CVSHealth.com
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