All pain....No Gain

This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine.

Sometimes you need to fill a prescription by next week, so you place a mail order for a 90-day supply.  Sometimes you need a prescription on a Tuesday afternoon when you leave the doctors office, so you stop by your local pharmacy and get it that same day.  Sometimes you need a prescription on a Saturday night at 10pm because you just realized you ran out of medication.  It is times like this that you rely on Walgreens to help you out.  In fact, you might rely on Walgreens in all three of the above scenarios.  How would you feel if you were forced to fill your prescription at a different pharmacy, further away, with less convenient hours, fewer choices, and higher prices?

If your prescription insurance plan is managed by Express Script and you are a loyal Walgreens customer you may have to do just that.  Walgreens and Express Script were unable to come to an agreement when their 3 year contract ended on December 31, 2011.  What does this mean for you?  It means that to use your in-network pharmacy, you will have to go somewhere other than Walgreens.  And since Walgreens dispenses generic medications more often than other pharmacies, you may also have to purchase more expensive, name-brand medications.

Walgreens values your business.  They are taking steps to minimize the disruption by offering a special discount on their Walgreens Prescription Savings Club.  For the entire month of January, the price of annual membership is only $5 for an individual - a savings of over 70%.  Membership saves you money on over 8,000 medications, discounts on prescriptions & supplies, and bonuses when you purchase Walgreens and Nice! brand products. A family membership offers these benefits to you, your spouse, your dependents under age 22, and even your pets, for only $10 a year.

I 'liked' Walgreens on Facebook to show them my support for what they are doing.  I hope you will too!  You can also find Walgreens on Twitter to see the latest happenings and product updates.  Walgreens is in the business of serving their customers with convenient store locations, convenient hours, and competitive prices.

So look for the Express Script name on the back of your prescription insurance card to see if you are affected.  Then let Express Script know how you feel about this change.  Stop by your local Walgreens and sign up for the Walgreens Prescription Savings Club today.  Make your voice heard.  Don't settle for all pain, no gain.