Page 144 - South Mississippi Living - September, 2015

HEALTHY LIVING it’s in the cards TAKINGPYOURMEDICINE
Free prescription drug assistance cards available
story by Lynn Lofton
atients who need help with “MSMA
the cost of prescription physicians are medications can now get a free committed to prescription assistance card our patients made available by the state’s and helping
largest association of physicians, the Mississippi State Medical Association. The association is distributing the Mississippi Drug Card free to all state residents.
The discount card generates savings of up to 75 percent on prescription drugs
at hundreds of participating pharmacies, helping uninsured and under-insured residents afford their medications. All Mississippians are eligible for the card regardless of their current prescription coverage benefits.
patients
get the
medications they need is a priority,”
said MSMA President Claude Brunson, M.D. “Patients can’t get well if they can’t get their prescriptions. That’s why we are making the Mississippi Drug Card available from our member physicians.”
Mississippi residents can create a free card and print it, search drug pricing and locate participating pharmacies at www.MississippiDrugCard.com or www.MSMAonline.com.
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