This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
For the past year, Walgreens has negotiated with Express Scripts for a new contract to continue as part of its pharmacy provider network. Those negotiations were unsuccessful, and the contract expired on Dec. 31. As a result, Walgreens is no longer part of Express Scripts’ pharmacy provider network as of Jan. 1, 2012. This includes all Walgreens pharmacies nationwide and Duane Reade pharmacies in the New York City area.
What is Express Scripts?
Express Scripts works as a middleman brokering contracts and managing the relationship between pharmacies providing the health care services and employers and health plans who pay for the medications.
Instead of having customers use their local pharmacies, Express Scripts want you to use their mail order pharmacy business whenever possible. Read more about the dispute between Walgreens and Express Script.
Who is affected?
If your prescription drug card says Express Scripts, then you may be affected. Only patients with certain prescription insurance plans managed by Express Scripts are impacts, so it is best to stop by or call your local Walgreens pharmacy to see if you are one of them.
What is Walgreens Doing to Help Customers?
Introducing Walgreens Prescription Savings Club. Regular annual membership is $20 for an individual and $35 for a family. But during January an individual can join for only $5, or $10 for a family membership.
Receive 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.
Membership is RISK FREE. If you don’t save more than the cost of your membership over the course of the year, Walgreens will refund the difference.
