TULSA, Okla., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma has been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to offer a prescription drug discount card for seniors and other Oklahomans eligible for Medicare.
Medicare beneficiaries who choose the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma PrimeScript card can begin receiving discounts from participating pharmacies on June 1.
For a $30 fee, the cardholder can receive discounts of 10 to 78 percent on prescription drugs at participating pharmacies. A list of participating pharmacies -- more than 70 percent of Oklahoma pharmacies -- is included in the enrollment kit.
To check the amount of discounts for specific prescription drugs, call 1-800-684-9444 or go to http://www.bcbsok.com/ .
The card is available to most Oklahoma Medicare beneficiaries, not just Blue Cross and Blue Shield policyholders. (Exceptions are Oklahomans with Medicaid or those enrolled in a Medicare+Choice plan.) The card is good through 2004 and can be renewed for 2005 with an additional $30 fee.
The Medicare discount drug program expires Jan. 1, 2006, when Medicare will begin its new prescription drug benefit.
To receive a kit in the mail, call 1-800-684-9444. Information also is available at http://www.bcbsok.com/ .
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma
CONTACT: Linda Sponsler, +1-918-592-9401, or Susan Payne,+1-918-592-9410, both of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma
Web site: http://www.bcbsok.com/
