HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01262010 - C.23RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and Authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Patricia Tanquary): 1) to implement a
Pharmacy Discount Prescription Card Program, available to all Contra Costa County residents, and 2) to execute a
contract with Financial Marketing Concepts Inc. (FMC), to pay the County an amount not to exceed $500,000, for
the period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Potential estimated income up to $500,000. Contra Costa County will bear no cost as FMC pays for all expenses for
the card and distribution.
After implementation of the Pharmacy Discount Prescription Card Program, royalties of $0.75 per filled prescription
will be received by the County from FMC and would be directed to the Health Services Department to offset funds
used to provide medical services to the uninsured. The royalties will not increase the price of the prescriptions for the
residents of the County.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/26/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: Patricia Tanquary
313-6008
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of
the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 26, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: J Pigg
C.23
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:January 26, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:County-wide Pharmacy Discount Prescription Card for Use by Uninsured Residents
BACKGROUND:
In 2009, the County was approached by Financial Marketing Concepts, Inc. (FMC) aka Coast2Coast Rx Card, to
enter into a partnership to offer a pharmacy Discount Prescription Card Program to all Contra Costa County residents
lacking drug insurance. Approval of this Program would permit Contra Costa County to enter into a partnership with
FMC and authorize the use of the County name and its seal for use in promoting the Pharmacy Discount Card
Program. This agreement includes mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of
the performance of this contract.
As a Drug Discount Program appeared very advantageous to the residents of our County, an RFP was prepared by the
Health Department. There were three responders to the RFP in early September. Analysis of the responses to the RFP
was undertaken and the responses from FMC were clearly superior to the other two responding vendors, Argus and
NACo.
The FMC Program:
Provides free access to discounted prescriptions drug purchases to all County residents and their families;1.
Helps Contra Costa County residents that have no prescription drug insurance;2.
Is not medical insurance nor is it intended to replace insurance;3.
Is accepted at over 58,000 local, regional and national pharmacy chains and independent locations with over
60,000 drugs in the formulary;
4.
Cardholders save up to 65% off the cost of medication and on average of 38% off regular retail priced drugs
for both generic and brand named prescriptions;
5.
Makes the Rx card easily available to residents at local pharmacies and through the website. Residents can
print a card from the website:http:// coast2coast.com/CONTRA COSTA; check drug pricing and search for the
closest participating pharmacy on that site; and
6.
Provides customer service to the residents of Contra Costa County, who choose to use the card as well as to the
participating pharmacies.
7.