The Co-op Connection Card Now Offers Bigger Savings!

South River EMC, your local Touchstone Energy cooperative, is proud to be an integral member of your community. As a cooperative, we work for our members at providing the best services possible. In doing so, we have joined with other Touchstone Energy cooperatives in participation of the Co-Op Connections Program. The Co-op Connections card came free of charge to members through the November 2009 issue of Carolina County. Members coming to South River EMC after the November mailing, receive their cards by mail. There is no sign-up and no fees. Limit one card per family. However, one card can be used for the household.

In the beginning your card offered great discounts at businesses, as well as, 10 to 60 percent in discounts at your local pharmacy. Now, members with the Co-op Connections card can save on dental visits, coast to coast vision, hearing equipment, lab work and imaging, as well as chiropractic appointments. You can locate participating businesses in your area and print a temporary card online. Please note the first time you use it, you must set up an account using the member number on the back of your Co-op Connections card to access the "locate a provider" site. You must have the newer version of the card with the necessary logos to obtain these discounts. Don't make another appointment or buy another pair of glasses until you've seen what the Healthy Savings discounts can save you!

To speak with someone about local participating businesses, please call 800-800-7616. When picking up your prescription, just present your card at the participating business. Discounts are NOT insurance and are NOT INTENDED as a substitute for insurance.

If you have questions regarding the Co-op Connections program, or would like to request a set of cards please e-mail connections@sremc.com or call 910-230-2982.

Prescription Discount

• By using your Co-op Connections Card you will be able to receive 10% to 85% discount on prescription drugs at over 60,000 national and regional pharmacy chain stores.
• Find a pharmacy near you by calling Member Services at 800-800-7616, or visiting the web site at www.locateproviders.com. Use code '22203' as the group number under the "Groups" login section. Enter your zip code and the recommended mile radius of 100 to search for providers near you.
• At www.rxpricequotes.com, you will find frequently asked questions, savings examples, a list of participating chains and a Drug Pricing Lookup tool. The Drug Pricing Lookup tool allows you to find the cost of your medications before you visit the pharmacy and look up participating locations near you.
• Present your Co-op Connections Card along with your prescriptions to the pharmacist. The pharmacy computer system will compare our contracted discount price with the pharmacy's retail price when the prescription is processed. You pay the lower of the two prices directly to the pharmacy at the point of sale.
• If your pharmacy happens to be selling any maintenance medications prescribed to treat on-going ailments, such as high blood pressure and arthritis, for less than the contracted price, you will receive the pharmacy's best price.
  

Humana Dental Access™

• 20% to 40%* on most dental services, including orthodontics, periodontics and endodontics.
  

Coast to Coast Vision™

Newport Audiology Centers

• 35% discount off hearing aid prices at 2,000+ locations
• Complimentary initial audiological (hearing) evaluation
• 40% to 60% off National Average Retail Pricing for mail order
  

Imaging & Lab Work

Members receive discounts of 10% to 60% off usual charges for MRI and CT procedures while utilizing credentialed radiology providers. These radiologists deliver tests and test interpretations which lead to appropriate diagnosis and effective treatment. Members also receive discounts off usual charges for blood tests and all other lab testing.

Chiropractic

• Free initial consultation
• 50% savings on diagnostic services
• 50% savings on X-rays performed onsite (if necessary)
• 30% savings on treatment and other services like BioFreeze

Mail Order Prescriptions (administered by HealthTrans)

Maximize your savings on maintenance medications. Save an average of 10% below AARP's prices and beat the lowest retail pharmacy price by $5 on prescriptions priced over $10 with no postage or dispensing fees. Feel comfortable knowing that a 7-point quality assurance test is performed before mailing.

How To Use:

1.  Call 877-839-8121, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. For price quotes, initial orders, and re-orders, give the service representative the name, strength and quantity of the medication(s).

2.  Price quotes are valid for one-time use only and expire after 30 days. HealthTrans’ Internet and phone-automated refill service will automatically refill your order at the existing price of your medication, so please call and ask for a price quote before each order. Note: Quotes are subject to change without notice.

3.  Mail a Patient Profile Form (completely filled out), a valid doctor's prescription, and a check or credit card information to: Mail Order Prescription Plan, P.O. Box 4057, Greenwood Village, CO 80155-4057. You may download the form from www.rxpricequotes.com/form2.

4.  Orders are shipped within 48 hours of receipt of payment via First Class Mail or UPS Ground, based on the contents of the package. Special shipping arrangements can be made for an additional fee. Check with a service representative for more information.

5.  Orders are automatically filled using generic medication, unless prescription specifies "brand necessary" or the member requests "brand".

6.  Prescriptions faxed by physicians will automatically be filled and charged to your credit card on file should this be your preferred method of payment. When faxing prescriptions, physicians must include your member identification number on all communications.

7.  HealthTrans cannot hold prescriptions to be filled at a later point in time, so please send in your prescriptions when you are ready to place your order.

8.  Prescriptions cannot be filled or refilled once they have expired. Most prescriptions expire one year from the date written. Prescriptions for controlled medications expire 6 months from the date written. CII prescriptions expire 7 days from the date written. Please call for more information regarding ordering controlled medications.

9.  Return Policy: Medications cannot be returned for any reason. Once an order has been shipped, we are unable to reuse or resell the items.

*Pharmacy discounts are not insurance and are not intended as a substitute for insurance.  This discount is only available at participating pharmacies.*