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DEN NI S "FRESH"ON IS HI
Council Member FAX: (808)961-8912
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District 3
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2.5 Aupuni Street, Hilo,Hawaii 96720 s' CDC-)
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DATE: April 23, 2014
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TO: J Yoshimoto, Chair
And Members of the Hawaii County Council
FROM: Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Council Member CA"
SUBJECT: Approval of Hawaii County's participation in the National Association of
Counties Health Discount Program.
Attached for your discussion and approval is information about the National Association
of Counties Health Discount Program and a form confirming Hawaii County's
participation in the program.
All four of Hawai`i's county councils must approve the program for the Hawaii State
Association of Counties to participate.
Please place this on the next available Committee agenda.
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HOW THE PROGRAM WILL HELP YOUR RESIDENTS
The NACo Health Discount program provides a NEW option for county residents to access
medical discounts and additional savings to manage their family's health and wellness
Through this membership program, county residents pay either a monthly or annual fee
to obtain discounted rates on multiple products and services.
MEDICAL DISCOUNTS
NACo Health is the affordable choice for county residents. The savings encompass a wide
range of medical discounts including vision, hearing, diabetic supplies and more!
VISION 35%off retail price of frames with More than 50,000 participating provid,
purchase of complete pair Discounts on including LensCrafters, Pearle Vision,
other products and services in the program Nationwide Vision", Target Optical',
include exams, lenses, accessories, and independent optometrists,
contact lenses& more ophthalmologists&opticians.
HEARING 35%off hearing aid prices& More than 2,500 participating location
complimentary screenings
DIABETIC Discounts on Prescription &OTC diabetic More than 65,000 participating retail
SUPPLIES supplies. pharmacies, available for residents
&their pets
PREPAID LAB 20-70%off a wide variety of physician More than 4,000 participating service
approved lab testing services, with centers.
confidential results
PRESCRIPTIONS Save an average of 24%off the retail More than 65,000 participating retail
price of prescription medications pharmacies nationwide, including the
major chains and many independent
pharmacies Available for residents
&their pets
PREPAID ~ off MR1 and CT scans. More than 2,900 radiology centers
DIAGNOSTIC nationwide
IMAGING
LASIK & PRK 15%off retail prices or 5%off More than 550 participating locations.
VISION promotional pricing
The NACo Health Discount Program is offered exclusively to NACo
Member Counties and provides a NEW way to save more on health care.
What discounts are included in this program? What happens to residents' existing
-Vision Care -LASIK and PRK Vision NACo Prescription Discount Card, if they buy a
Prescription -Diabetic Supply NACo Health Discount membership?
-Prepaid Lab -Prepaid Diagnostic Imaging Absolutely nothing changes. Residents just enjoy more
-Hearing
savings with their new health discount card. Existing
prescription discount cards still offer uninterrupted
Does this program include discounts on savings. Either card will work at the pharmacy!
Prescription Medications?
Yes!Your residents can save an average of 24% Does the NACo Prescription Discount Card
on all commonly prescribed medications. program still exist?
Yes!The program that has provided over$500 Million
in savings is still available for your residents.
Does this program include Dental discounts?
No, but with 7 unique discounts for products and
services,the NACo Health Discount Program can help What do my residents get when they join the
your residents save money and live healthy. NACo Health Discount Program?
A complete welcome kit with instructions on how to
choose local participating providers will be sent by mail.
My county already has the NACo Prescription Plus, a temporary ID card for SAME DAY SAVINGS is
Discount Card Program, can I add the new sent immediately upon enrollment by email.
NACo Health Discount Program?
Yes! Counties can offer both the FREE prescription card
&the paid health discount program. How do I sign my county up for the
NACo Health Discount Program?
Visit us at Booth#619 at NACo Annual,
Does my county need to participate in the Q @■ contact NACo Member Services at
NACo Prescription Discount Program if we want to 1-888-407-6226 and ask for membership
offer the new NACo Health Discount Program? or learn more online at
No.You do not need to offer the prescription card;the E www.naco.org/health
health card is a NEW separate program. All NACo
Member Counties are free to sign up for the NACo
Health Discount Program.
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Please complete the information below and mail to:
Andrew S. Goldschmidt, CAE, Director of Membership Marketing
National Association of Counties
25 Massachusetts Ave., NW Ste. 500,Washington, DC 20001
Or e-mail the form to: agoldschmidt@naco.org
County Name:
Main County Contact-
Title.
Street Address:
City: State: Zip:
Phone:
E-mail,
County Website-
Number of County Residents:
❑By checking this box you are confirming that this program is approved by the County's elected board
Logo requirements to produce NACo Health Discount Program materials for your county:
CVS Caremark will need a jpg file of your county logo/seal in order to create the customized
county card if you have not provided your logo before. Please e-mail the logo as an attachment to
ralph frissore @caremark.com and indicate the county name and logo attached in the subject line.
Please provide a contact name/street address for the delivery of the ID cards and display stands
if different from above. (Please note we cannot deliver to PO boxes:
Please indicate how the county name should be referenced on the ID card
Spanish materials required: ❑Yes C! No
The discount health program is NOT insurance.