Free Prescription Drug Card Launched By The Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce

LINCOLN, RI (October 17, 2014) – Residents of Rhode Island now have access to free discount prescription drug cards compliments of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber. The Northern Rhode Island Chamber Rx Card is a free prescription assistance program that was recently launched to help the uninsured and underinsured afford their prescription medications. The program, which is free to everyone, provides savings of up to 75% on prescription drugs.

Anyone interested in obtaining a free card can visit the Northern Rhode Island Chamber or visit their website at http://www.nrichamber.com/.  The Northern Rhode Island Chamber Rx Card has no restrictions to membership, no income or age limitations and there are no applications to fill out. The card is accepted at over 56,000 national and regional pharmacies around the country.

The Northern Rhode Island Chamber Rx Card was launched to help uninsured and underinsured residents afford their prescription medications. However, the program can also be used by people who have health insurance coverage with no prescription benefits, which is common in many health savings accounts (HSA) and high deductible health plans. Additionally, people who have prescription coverage can use this program for non-covered drugs.

For more information and to download a free card, http://www.nrichamber.com/.

About the Northern Rhode Island Chamber:

The Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce represents the interests of businesses in the communities of Burrillville, Central Falls, Cumberland, Glocester, Lincoln, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Smithfield and Woonsocket. The NRI Chamber leads the Chamber of Commerce Coalition, representing 10 area chambers of commerce and more than 6,500 businesses and 70,000 employees statewide.  For more information about the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, call (401)-334-1000 or visit www.nrichamber.com.

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