United Way Saves Venango County Residents $500k on prescriptions

| February 15, 2017

RENO, Pa. (EYT) – United Way of Venango County announced Tuesday that residents have saved $500,000.00 on their prescription medications, thanks to its partnership with FamilyWize, an organization focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities.

“People should never have to choose between putting food on the table or taking their prescription medication,” said Will Price, Executive Director of the United Way of Venango County.

“That’s why we formed a partnership with FamilyWize. Their free prescription savings card can reduce the costs of prescriptions for anyone who uses it. It’s an extremely valuable resource that everyone, regardless of their financial situation, should use.”

FamilyWize cards immediately lower the cost of medicine by an average of 43 percent and potentially more for people without insurance or who take medications not covered by their plan. Just by presenting the FamilyWize card at their local pharmacy, customers save on the cost of their prescription medicine, no strings attached.

“We’re excited to see the people of Venango County realize the benefits of our savings card,” said Susan Gilmore, Executive Director of Community Engagement at FamilyWize. “We hope that they continue to use the card and share it with others, as it can provide a significant savings.”

The FamilyWize prescription savings card can be used by anyone, including people with Medicaid or Medicare, and not just people without insurance.

The use of the FamilyWize Prescription Savings Card is unlimited, does not require any personal information from the user and has no eligibility criteria.

To take advantage of the savings that FamilyWize offers, consumers can print a card from www.unitedwayofvenangocounty.org  can call 1-866-810-3784 and request a card to be sent to them, or the card can be downloaded from the free FamilyWize app.

This program is just one way that the United Way of Venango County is working toward achieving their goal of “reducing the number of Venango County residents living in poverty and struggling to meet their Health, Education,  and Income needs before 2025.”

“We are making Venango County a better place to live, work, and raise a family” said Will Price.


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