“Mississippi’s FREE Discount Prescription Drug Card Program”

(Jackson, MS) – RxResource.org announced that the Mississippi Drug Card has been voted "The Best Prescription Assistance Program in Mississippi for 2011". Programs were rated by industry professionals across the following categories: Program Access, Program Benefits, Customer Support, Prescription Formulary List, Drug Discounts, and Network Coverage. Mississippi Drug Card was launched December 15, 2007 and has saved Mississippians more than $6.3 million on their prescription drugs.

About Mississippi Drug Card

Mississippi Drug Card is a free statewide prescription assistance program. All residents are eligible for the program. There are no forms to fill out and no restrictions on membership. Mississippi Drug Card is currently working with numerous organizations, clinics and hospitals to help create awareness of the program. This program was created to help uninsured and underinsured Mississippians afford their prescription medications. Those with health insurance can use the program on non-covered drugs. Both brand and generic medications are eligible for discounts ranging from 30%-75%. Mississippi residents can obtain a free card, search drug pricing, and locate participating pharmacies by visiting www.MississippiDrugCard.com. Anyone not able to obtain a card can visit any CVS/pharmacy or FRED'S Pharmacy location in Mississippi and ask to have their prescription processed through the Mississippi Drug Card. CVS/pharmacy and FRED'S have been named the preferred pharmacy for the program by offering this service to residents. Mississippi Drug Card is accepted at more than 56,000 pharmacies across the country, including all major chains. For more information, visit the website at www.MississippiDrugCard.com.

About Rx Resource

Rx Resource is a site designed to provide knowledge and support to individuals looking to simplify the confusing maze of discount programs and patient assistance programs that have appeared in recent years. Rx Resource provides a wide array of information, services and expertise for those looking for healthcare relief. For more information, visit the website at www.RxResource.org.

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SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) — A program started 4 years ago is helping Mississippi residents save at the pharmacy.

The Mississippi Drug Card is a free program which helps state residents save money on their prescriptions.

Since the program's inception it has helped Mississippi residents save over $6 million! There are no enrolment requirements and everyone is eligible! Mississippi Drug Card is great for patients with no coverage and also for patients that need a non-covered drug or have a high-deductible insurance plan.

Patients can go to the website, www.mississippidrugcard.com and print a free card in less than a minute. The cards are pre-activated and ready to use. Anyone not able to print a card can simply visit and CVS, Fred's or Kmart pharmacy to have their prescription processed through the program. The card is accepted at all major pharmacies as well as most independents. We also have a cool new iPhone app, Free Rx iCard, that makes it even easier to save. Everyone should check us out on twitter and facebook as well! We have useful and fun new content daily!

ABERDEEN – With its fourth anniversary on Dec. 12, the Mississippi Drug Card program continues to strive to reach the masses by its guarantee to provide discounted prescriptions and less expensive medications. To date, it has saved Mississippians $6 million on medications.

"My main goal is to create awareness of the program. We're all well aware of the number of people in need during the down economy. We're trying to put this program in the hands of those in need especially," said Lila Cedotal, program director of the Mississippi Drug Card.

The Mississippi Drug Card is accepted at more than 50,000 pharmacies across the nation and has no limit as to how many times it is used. Through this Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act compliant program funded by pharmaceutical companies, people can receive as much as 75 percent off prescriptions.

It's useful for everyone, including those with high insurance deductibles and no health insurance. The program applies to almost all brand name and generic drugs.

"With flu season upon us, it's reassuring that the drug card can help save people money on Tamiflu, which isn't generally covered by most medical insurance. Several other medications such as those dealing with anxiety and behavioral issues are even covered with the card," Cedotal said.

To obtain the card, people can simply go to www.mississippidrugcard.com and fill out a query with their first and last name and the option email field.

CVS Pharmacy, K-Mart and Fred's are all preferred pharmacies that further benefit people by processing the information and filling the prescription on-site for those without Internet access.

In addition to the grassroots movement of making cards available at medical clinics and pharmacies across the state, the program has conformed more to the digital age in the past year to make itself more accessible to the public as well.

"We've got a Facebook page, a Twitter account and an iPhone app now to make people more familiar with the program and give them more information about prescription price comparisons and medical trends in addition to a chance to give us feedback. We also post other useful information like motivational quotes and healthy recipes," Cedotal said.

The iPhone app can be found by searching for Free Rx Card; it can be personalized for Mississippi.

"We've come a long way in these four years and I couldn't be happier with the progress. I want it to continue to grow and partner with organizations in Mississippi as well as further increase our efforts across the state," Cedotal said.

Mississippi Drug Card interview showing the Benefit of free of charge Prescription discount program to Mississippi residents

JACKSON – According to the Mississippi Drug Card Program (MDC), more than 29,074 Mississippians have received a free prescription drug card since the MDC launched December 12, 2007.

The program's Web site (www.mississippidrugcard.com) has had more than 439,630 hits in that time. Members have processed 22,348 prescriptions saving an average of 30% off their medications.

"The public response to this program has been overwhelming," says MDC director Lila Cedotal. "With total savings already over $360,000, this program is a true testament to the people of Mississippi needing help with their medication costs."

MDC is a free prescription drug benefit that helps consumers to access prescriptions they need at the lowest available cost. This non-profit program was launched to help the uninsured and under-insured people of Mississippi afford their prescription medications.

However, the program can also be used by people who have health insurance coverage with no prescription benefits. Additionally, people who have prescription coverage can use this program for non-formulary or non-covered drugs. The MDC can also be used by those individuals who do not qualify for public funded programs and by people who receive their medicines through charity care providers and require a drug that is not available to them. This program even covers some pet medications.

The Mississippi Drug Card program has no restrictions or participation requirements and the program is open to every resident of Mississippi.