UW Partnership Addresses Drug Costs, Access During Pandemic

United Way’s partnership with FamilyWize is especially crucial in helping individuals and families get access to lower-cost medicines during the coronavirus pandemic.

It’s essential for people to take their prescribed medicines as directed by their physicians, especially as the health care system is stressed by COVID-19. Community residents can call FamilyWize for free customer support to help them coordinate prescription medication delivery from participating pharmacies. Residents will also continue to receive savings on medications by using the free FamilyWize prescription program card.

The free FamilyWize prescription savings card immediately lowers the cost of prescription medications by an average of 45 percent and can be used whether or not you have insurance.

For nearly 15 years, FamilyWize has partnered with United Way communities helping people reduce the cost of their prescription medications. The FamilyWize card can be used at most major retail pharmacies. Registration is not required for the FamilyWize card, and there is no eligibility criteria to use it.

A number of pharmacies in the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo region offer home delivery of prescription medications. You should call your preferred pharmacy to see if that service is available to you. You can also work with FamilyWize to coordinate delivery:

  1. Call the FamilyWize toll free number at 800-222-2818
  2. A FamilyWize team member will work with you and your local participating pharmacy to arrange and schedule delivery to your home
  3. Ask your pharmacist to apply your FamilyWize card number to receive a discount on your prescription

Click here to download a flyer covering how to get a FamilyWize discount. (For a Spanish language version, click here.) To learn more about the savings FamilyWize offers, please visit FamilyWize.org.

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