Boston, MA 02/13/2014 (wallstreetpr) – Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) announced it is extending its program to provide medications to recently insured Americans registered under the Affordable Care Act. Some of the individuals who had enrolled newly are facing trouble using their insurance coverage because their insurer has not provided them their respective plan identification number yet. In such cases, the company is extending the program through mid April.
Eligibility verification needed
Americans who had registered before the March 31 public health insurance marketplace open enrollment deadline could be assisted with medication and do not require to pay any upfront costs. This is possible if they carry their enrollment confirmation to any Wallgreens pharmacy where the staff can check their eligibility. The company said it would provide up to one month of a traditional, generic or brand medication without any upfront cost if the individuals have successfully verified their eligibility. The company is persuading those enrolled at public marketplace to confirm coverage with their insurance company and carry their current benefit information to the pharmacy. This information would allow the Wallgreens pharmacy staff to review individual patient benefits and get the confirmation of benefit eligibility of each patient directly from the insurance company.
Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) has initially announced the program in December, with an aim to help attain the smoothest possible transaction for patients whose insurance coverage began on January 1, as a direct affect of the Affordable Care Act. The company had proposed a nationwide initiative in October aiming to support customers who were seeking to register for health insurance through state and federal marketplaces.
Wallgreens efforts
Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) has taken up many measures to ensure the smooth functioning of the health reform. It is working jointly with GoHealth to ensure customers to access medications uninterruptedly. Individuals who are still undecided and looking for solutions pertaining to insurance options available through the Affordable Care Act legislation can seek a personal advisor from the GoHealth marketplace. A licensed GoHealth advisor is available to extend his help to such individuals who can advice them to compare and purchase health insurance plans. He will also help them enroll as well assist them with the tools and other necessary information.
