This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
There have been news recently about the issue between Walgreens and Express Script. For the uninitiated, Walgreens has negotiated with Express Scripts for a new contract to be able to continue as part if the company’s pharmacy provided network. However, the negotiations has been unsuccessful and Walgreens isn’t part of the network now.
What is Express Scripts?
Express Scripts is the middleman between pharmacies providing the health care service and employers and health plans who pay for the medications. Us subscribers don’t see the rates Express Scripts pays to Walgreens. What we know is how much we’ve paid Express Scripts and that we can use it in Walgreens when we need to buy medicines.
So now, with the issue between Express Scripts and Walgreens, who is really affected?
The consumers and patients are the ones affected. How are they feeling? Many are upset about losing access to Walgreens pharmacies as the result of Express Scripts’ actions of not renewing the contract with Walgreens.
What will happen to the customers then? People need not be worried as Walgreens is offering a special discount on annual membership for Walgreens Prescription Savings Club. Here are the special prices only for January:
- Individual membership – $5
- Family membership – $10
Regular annual membership for an individual is $20 while it’s $35 for family. You can save more if you will be joining as a family which covers everyone in your immediate family, including a spouse, dependents 22 and younger and even your pets.
Get savings on more than 8,000 brand name and all generic medications. More than 400 generics are available with a three-month supply for less than $1 a week. Also get discounts on flu shots, pet prescriptions, nebulizers and diabetic supplies. Check out more on Walgreens and Express Script.
Support Walgreens and stay updated. Follow Walgreens on Twitter and like Walgreens on Facebook. Join now!