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Longs Pharmacy joins the AccessMedical Provider network

Longs Pharmacy joins the AccessMedical Provider network

The AccessMedicalCard Affordable Health Program announced today that Longs Drugs one of largest chain of pharmacies in the United States has joined the AccessMedical Provider Network. This agreement provides reduced fee pharmacy assistance to all AccessMedicalCard members with a 30% discount on generic prescriptions and a 13% discount on branded prescriptions. Longs Drugs is a leading force in providing superior customer services and offers hundreds of locations throughout California.

PLEASANTON, CA (PRWEB) June 30, 2004

The AccessMedicalCard Affordable Health Program announced today that Longs Drugs one of largest chain of pharmacies in the United States has joined the AccessMedical Provider Network. This agreement provides reduced fee pharmacy assistance to all AccessMedicalCard members with a 30% discount on generic prescriptions and a 13% discount on branded prescriptions. Longs Drugs is a leading force in providing superior customer services and offers hundreds of locations throughout California. This agreement adds an important benefit for members of the AccessMedicalCard program which also offers discounts on medical care, dental care, mental health care and cosmetic medical care. The discounts also apply to pharmaceuticals ordered online with the Longs E-Fills pharmacy program (see Longs. com). Longs pharmacies join AccessMedicalCardÂ’s growing network of over 2,000 physicians, dentists, labs, surgery centers, diagnostic imaging centers and other health care providers. Each provider offers affordable healthcare alternatives for the uninsured and self-pay patients who are members of the AccessMedicalCard program. AccessMedicalCard is not an insurance program. AccessMedicalCard is a fully integrated reduced fee outpatient healthcare system providing quality healthcare services at affordable prices.

“Longs Drugs Stores, Inc. provides convenient access, excellent service and reduced fees for all prescription drugs for AccessMedical members”, says Longs’ David Valerio, Director of Managed Care, Sales and Marketing. To introduce this important new relationship between Longs Drug Stores and AccessMedicalCard we will be issuing up to 1 million free 8 week memberships in the AccessMedicalCard program”, says Neal Gilbert, President and CEO of Surgical Care Partners, Inc, the owner of the AccessMedicalCard program..

Says, Michael Ranahan, MD a practicing gynecologist in Pleasanton, CA “With many of our patients losing the benefit of employer sponsored health insurance the discounts offered by Longs will become an important added benefit to our patients who have to deal with the ever increasing cost of health care”. Longs joins our group of Bay Area physicians who are committed to providing the best quality affordable health care for the self-pay patient., adds John Wilhelmy, MD a practicing Orthopedic Surgeon in Walnut Creek, CA.,

About Longs

At Longs, caring for and serving valued customers has been a top priority for more than sixty years. There are more than 22,000 Longs employees who are committed to providing prompt and professional services at over 450 locations in the United States. Not only does Longs provide traditional pharmacy services, but they also have an online pharmacy labeled e-fills. All you have to do is register online and you can order your prescriptions in a matter of seconds.

The Longs Drug Stores tradition of caring began in 1938 when brothers Joe and Tom Long opened the first Longs store and helped institute the idea of self-service in the retail drug industry. Low prices, excellent service, and a tradition of "treating others as we, ourselves, would like to be treated" brought quick success to the first Longs Drug Store. Today, Longs Drug Stores is one of the most recognized retail drug store chains on the West Coast and in Hawaii. Through more than 470 stores in California, Hawaii, Washington, Nevada, Colorado and Oregon, Longs serves the health and well-being needs of consumers with customer-oriented pharmacy services and convenient product offerings that include over-the-counter medications, photo and cosmetics. Longs also provide pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services through its RxAmerica subsidiary. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Warren Bryant carries on the business beliefs and tradition that Joe and Tom Long established with their first store. Many of these same views are still applicable in our day-to-day operations and in our Mission Statement. The central theme of these beliefs remains to "Treat others as we, ourselves, would like to be treated." This applies not only to our customers, but also to the communities in which we reside, our shareholders, and to our employees.

About AccessMedicalCard

The AccessMedical Provider Network is a rapidly growing, Bay Area PPO network, of over 2,000 physicians and outpatient providers, dedicated to offering an affordable membership-based healthcare alternative for families, individuals and businesses. The physician and outpatient provider network includes surgery centers with overnight care, diagnostic imaging centers, specialty and primary care urgent care networks, physical therapists, medical equipment, and medical supplies. Other health care services include pain management, mental health, cosmetic surgery, and dental care. Headquartered in Pleasanton, California, and founded by Bay Area healthcare professionals and local physicians, the Company is devoted to making affordable quality healthcare a reality for the uninsured and the self-pay patient. The Company also offers the AccessDermaPlastCard. com program for reduced fee cosmetic medicine. The AccessMedicalCard initiative provides a comprehensive outpatient program offering consumersÂ’ quality healthcare in their community, when they need it, at prices they can afford. There are no claims forms, deductibles, denials for pre-existing conditions or age based premiums. The AccessMedical Provider Network is a PPO network which has individual contracts with each of its provider for members of the AccessMedicalCard program. AccessMedicalCard also offers a low cost Business Program. For more information about AccessMedicalCard, please visit www. accessmedicalcard. com or call (925) 460-8895.

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