Columbia County now offering free discount cards for prescriptions, no questions asked

FORT WHITE -- A discount prescription program is now available for all residents of Columbia County due to efforts by the county government.

The program is honored by most pharmacies throughout Columbia County and gives up to a 20-percent discount on prescriptions. The discount can even be applied to prescriptions for pet medications.

“(I think) it helps people tremendously who do not have insurance, said Michele Crummitt, who is the director of Human Resources for Community Services of the County Commission.

She said the discount can not be used in conjunction with any other types of insurance, but if a medication is not covered through insurance, then the discount can be taken. She said the discount can even be used for pet medications.

Everyone in the family can use the card; each individual does not have to have their own card.

Crummitt said the program was offered to Columbia County for free through the National Association of Communities and that the program has been in place since January of 2008.

She said the county is trying to inform as many people about the program as possible. There are many places to pick up the card, including the Fort White Branch Library.

She said anyone in Columbia County can pick up a card and no questions are asked.