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NACo Prescription Discount Card Program NI ,� National Association of Counties w..._, The Voice of America's Counties Marketing Fee Reimbursement The NACo Board of Directors, at its meeting in December, approved a proposal that will allow counties, state associations and NACo to receive a marketing fee reimbursement through the NACo Prescription Discount Card Program. Counties that choose the marketing reimbursement option would receive $1 per prescription when the card is used to receive a discount. Counties that do not want to receive the reimbursement can continue with the existing program. Residents in counties that do not want to receive the reimbursement would receive a slightly greater discount when purchasing a prescription — approximately 2% - 2.5%. NACo and the state associations would also receive a marketing fee. A $.50 marketing fee per prescription when the card is used to receive a discount would be paid to NACo for counties within a state in which the state association endorses the NACo program. NACo would pay that state association $.40 per prescription when the card is used to receive a discount if the state association agrees to and complies with the terms and conditions of a marketing agreement signed by NACo and the state association. For states that do not endorse the NACo program, NACo will receive a $.10 marketing fee payment per claim and will market the program according to provisions of an agreement between NACo and CVS Caremark, which partners with NACo to provide the program. Since it began in 2005, the program has grown phenomenally. There are currently more than 1,400 counties participating in the program. There are more than 600 counties that have shown an interest in becoming part of the program. The participation total represents 46 percent of the nation's counties. The results of the program are also great. County residents nationwide have saved more than $454 million on 36 million prescriptions. The overall average savings rate for the program is 24 percent. NACo and county officials expect the program to continue to grow and help residents deal with the high cost of prescription drugs. To view the program information or initiate the marketing fee Or use your phone to go reimbursement option visit www.naco.org, and follow these steps: to the program page: 1) Select 'Solutions Center' 2) Locate the NACo Prescription Discount Card Program under 0 ,� _ 0 the 'Help Your Residents' tab on the left-hand side of the page . r' ; F 3) Once on the program page, click 'Program Implementation •rfilft. e Contract and Checklist under Program Information' 0 40.1 .cj. • 4) Log in to the members only section of the site