Total Rx Savings, LLC Launches Its Prescription Assistance Program

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Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:35am EDT

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NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Total Rx Savings, LLC announces the launch of its Prescription Assistance
Program software as an additional product to its free-of charge drug discount
card. The new software, which can be accessed via the Total Rx Savings Web site
(www.totalrxsavings.com) or via the company`s toll free number (877-7TOTALRX)
for live customer care assistance. The program will allow patients to identify
eligibility and facilitate applications for any of the more than 500 programs
available to obtain some of the more than 2,000 prescription medications on the
market today free of charge. The program, which is geared toward the uninsured
consumer, will charge $10 per prescription for the first one, with an additional
$5 for each new prescription thereafter -- similar to the co-pay that insured
consumers pay for their prescription medications. 

"Healthcare continues to be among the most heated discussion topics in the
United States today, with the Obama administration endeavoring to create a
system where all people have access to healthcare. The team at Total Rx Savings
passionately supports this endeavor by providing access to affordable
prescription drugs," said Ankur Saxena, senior business analyst for Total Rx
Savings, LLC. "Our new Prescription Assistance Program ensures that uninsured
Americans, regardless of income level, the opportunity to receive what can often
be very expensive medications for the same $10 co-pay as someone with health
insurance by identifying corporate and government programs that provide these
medications for free. Our program helps them both identify these medications and
apply for the programs as quickly as possible." 

When customers access the Web site, they may access more than 500 programs
either by searching for a specific prescription drug, or for programs within a
specific state. The software will then access the various programs available to
that customer for that drug and will walk the customer through the process of
applying for the program. Total Rx Savings` Prescription Assistance Program,
through assisting qualified customers to obtain free medications from
manufacturers and through state-run programs, will provide millions of uninsured
Americans with free-of-charge prescription drugs for a small processing fee. 

The software is a distinct advantage for these customers, as determining the
medications that are eligible for the various manufacturer and state programs is
often difficult for individuals because manufacturers are often elusive about
detailing the process for obtaining these free medications and once the programs
are identified, the paperwork involved in applying for these programs is often
complicated. Moreover, the list of medications that qualify in these programs is
constantly being modified by drug manufacturers or concerned states. But Total
Rx Savings` Prescription Assistance Program software is constantly updated with
the latest relevant drug information to ensure that users always have the most
updated information and access to the most updated programs. The Total Rx
Savings` PAP database covers more than 500 assistance programs, of which more
than 300 are company-run while the rest are state-run assistance programs,
covering more than 2,000 drugs for wide variety of treatment needs, including
cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other metabolic disorders, various types of
cancer and others. 

About Total Rx Savings, LLC

Headquartered in New York City, Total Rx Savings LLC offers Drug Discount Card
and Prescription Assistance to uninsured beneficiaries throughout the U.S. With
over 54,000 pharmacy locations throughout the United States, including most
major pharmacy chains, its services can be used by anyone in the household for
any prescription drug needs. The Prescription Assistance service or Drug
Discount Card provided by Total Rx Savings are not insurance products and should
not be viewed as a replacement for insurance coverage. 

Total Rx Savings is a HIPAA-compliant pharmacy consulting organization which
allows its beneficiaries to access live physicians and pharmacists 24 hours a
day/7 days a week in more than 170 languages. For more information about the new
Prescription Assistance Program, or the Total Rx Savings card, call
1-877-7TOTALRX, or log on to www.totalrxsavings.com. 





Total Rx Savings LLC
Jules Abraham, 917-885-7378
Julesany2@yahoo.com

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