Vertrue Incorporated to Give Away One Million Dollars in Pharmacy Discount Memberships
02 März 2005 - 3:45PM
PR Newswire (US)
Vertrue Incorporated to Give Away One Million Dollars in Pharmacy
Discount Memberships -- Program to Help Uninsured and Underinsured
Americans -- STAMFORD, Conn., March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Vertrue Incorporated (VTRU), a leading consumer services marketing
company, today announced it is, in partnership with charitable
organizations, giving away one million dollars worth of discount
prescription memberships nationwide in an effort to help uninsured
and underinsured Americans. Charitable organization beneficiaries
will receive the free memberships on a first come, first serve
basis. For more information, please visit
http://www.freepharmacycard.com/. Approximately 45 million
Americans had no health insurance in 2003(1), rising 1.4 million
from 2002(2). Uninsured and underinsured Americans need help coping
with the ever increasing costs of healthcare. Vertrue's giveaway
program aims to help needy families by providing them with
significant discounts on prescription drugs, vision care and other
health services. The program memberships are not restricted by
family income or type of medication. Prescription drugs are
eligible for up to 60 percent off generic drug purchases and up to
20 percent off on brand-name prescription drug purchases through a
network of more than 48,000 participating pharmacies. The
membership also offers up to 50 percent off on eye exams,
prescription lenses, frames and contacts at more than 8,000
participating vision centers, and also provides savings on vitamins
and nutrition programs. The membership card, which normally retails
for $29.95, covers individuals or families with children under 23
years of age who reside in the household. About Vertrue
Headquartered in Stamford, Conn., Vertrue Incorporated is a
category leader in both membership and loyalty programs, bringing
value direct to consumers through an array of benefits in
healthcare, discounts, personal property, security and personals.
With broad online and offline distribution capabilities, Vertrue
offers its corporate client partners effective tools to enhance
market presence, strengthen customer affinity and generate
additional value. 1. Carmen deNavas-Walt, Bernadette Proctor,
Robert J. Mills, "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in
the United States: 2003," 2. August 2004 U.S. Census Bureau
DATASOURCE: Vertrue Incorporated CONTACT: Maureen O'Connell,
+1-203-378-1152, ext. 130 or Sandy Malone, +1-202-635-0345, both of
Vertrue Incorporated Web site: http://www.freepharmacycard.com/
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