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Texas Farm Bureau has a new provider, NMHC RX, which will offer a Neighborhood Pharmacy and a Mail Order Program.
The neighborhood pharmacy program assures members the lowest price on prescription drugs, saving 10 percent to 40 percent on most short-term, acute care prescriptions such as antibiotics and pain killers.
Long-term prescriptions may also be purchased at the local pharmacy, but for maximum, guaranteed savings, the member is encouraged to use the mail order pharmacy for maintenance drugs.
•Use your membership card at 2,835 pharmacies in Texas (over 40,000 chain stores and independent pharmacies nationwide).
•Save on your out-of-pocket expenses. Discounts range from 10 percent to 40 percent on most prescription medications.
•Receive the lowest price in the store, on that day, regardless of promotions and discounts.
Since most maintenance medications are purchased in 30 to 90 day supplies, members maximize savings while enjoying the convenience of home delivery through the mail. Accuracy is assured by requiring every order to pass seven checkpoints before shipping.
Some highlights of the discount pharmacy program are:
•Prices average 10 percent below AARP.
•Convenience of home delivery with no postage or dispensing fees added.
•Unlike programs that restrict medications on their "approved" list, the mail order "open formulary" allows a doctor to prescribe the most effective medication to treat a particular ailment or condition.
To find a pharmacy near you, visit www.locateproviders.com. To log in to the site, use the group number on the back of your membership card.
For additional information or assistance, please call the Help Desk at 1-800-488-7872. Have available your Texas Farm Bureau membership number.
Also, for your convenience, a mail order pharmacy form is available on the TFB website. Visit: http://www.txfb.org/Benefits/prescrip.asp to print and fill out the form online.
READ all the expiration dates on prescriptions. That's what they're there for. Most medications don't become toxic after they expire, but they do lose potency.
REMOVE and toss medications that have expired. Pitch medicines without original labels and any that look or smell strange. If tablets are powdery or discolored, get rid of them. And please, be smart when you throw this stuff away. Flush it down the toilet so it won't harm kids or pets.
RESTOCK essential medicines and first aid materials. When you do restock, be sure to keep all medications in their original packaging. That way you have the date in full view and can read the important information about dosages and possible warnings.
When taking time to "Read, Remove, and Restock" medicine cabinet contents, don't forget to look in pantries and purses, too.
