May 12, 2003

DISCOUNT PRESCRIPTION CARD AVAILABLE TO RAHWAY SENIORS

RAHWAY – Seniors faced with the high cost of prescription drugs received some good news recently as the City Council passed a resolution approving participation in the Senior Preferred Prescription Card program offered by the Garden State Pharmacy Owners Providers Services (GSPOPS).   The program allows Rahway residents over the age of 55 to obtain a discount of between 10 and 50 percent for the cost of prescription drugs.  The program is also available to city residents who are receiving Social Security Disability benefits. 

The GSPOPS savings card is accepted by most pharmacists throughout the nation.  No mail-order forms are required.  The annual membership fee for the program is only $20.  The service will be provided to Rahway seniors at no cost to the city.  There are no income restrictions for membership in GSPOPS and no exclusions for pre-existing conditions.  There are no limits on the quantities or refills and requires no deductibles to be met.  All Federal Legend brand name and generic drugs are included. 

Working residents who are already covered by their employer’s prescription plan can still take advantage of the discounts offered by GSPOPS for prescription drugs not covered by their plan or in cases where generic medicine would cost more under their co-payment than it would if filled with GSPOPS. 

Enrollment with GSPOPS has already been approved by numerous New Jersey municipalities and Middlesex County over the past several months.

“This is a fantastic program that has the potential to offer Rahway seniors a significant prescription drug discount at no cost to property taxpayers,” said Kennedy.  “This will go a long way in helping our seniors cope with the high cost of prescription drugs.” 

Information brochures, which include a registration form, are available at the Senior Center, City Hall and other public buildings in Rahway.  Information on the GSPOPS card are also be posted on the city’s web site, www.cityofrahway.com and Comcast Channel 34.

Click here for the Rahway Senior Preferred Prescription Card brochure and registration form