CVS Caremark Specialty Pharmacy Fertility Care Program delivers high quality, comprehensive, proactive pharmacy care WOONSOCKET, R.I., Nov. 10
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Infertility affects
approximately 7.3 million women and their partners in the United States, or
about 12 percent of the reproductive-age population, according to the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention. In the current economic climate, couples
may find it difficult to afford the drug therapies they need to pursue
advanced fertility treatments. The CVS Caremark Fertility Managed Plan
provides eligible patients with immediate savings and quick access to
fertility medications along with personalized education and support.
"We recognize that fertility medications can be expensive and that this
may pose a barrier for some couples considering treatment," said Joan
O'Rourke, N.P., Vice President, Strategic Operations, CVS Caremark Specialty
Pharmacy. "The CVS Caremark Fertility Managed Plan can help couples dealing
with infertility access discounted fertility medications, while also providing
them with comprehensive medication information, proactive education and
personalized support that are the hallmarks of the CVS Caremark Specialty
Pharmacy Fertility Care Program."
The Fertility Managed Plan is a new program designed to offer eligible
patients discounts on fertility medications. The program is intended for
patients who do not have fertility medication health insurance coverage, or
have exhausted their benefit for fertility medications. The Fertility Managed
Plan is not insurance and savings are only available through CVS Caremark
Specialty Pharmacy. For more information, please call toll-free
1-888-826-5632 or visit www.caremark.com/fertility.
The CVS Caremark Specialty Pharmacy Fertility Care Program delivers high
quality, comprehensive care tailored to the fertility patient. Patients who
use CVS Caremark Specialty Pharmacy services receive:
-- Easy referral process with prompt intake and same day turnaround
-- Dedicated interdisciplinary Fertility CareTeam
-- Pharmacist-led care coordination
-- 24/7 clinical support and counseling
-- Dedicated Fertility Care Program toll-free telephone and fax line
-- Patient education materials, including an online fertility resource
center
-- Discrete, timely delivery of medication anywhere in the US
-- Comprehensive access to medications and supplies required for a typical
treatment cycle, including compounded products
-- Reimbursement services
-- Egg donor medication services
CVS Caremark Specialty Pharmacy will be exhibiting at the 2008 annual
meeting of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in San
Francisco, CA from November 10-12. At the meeting, CVS Caremark Specialty
Pharmacy will provide reproductive endocrinologists and nurses with
information about the end-to-end specialty pharmacy services provided for
couples, along with details about how patients can access the CVS Caremark
Fertility Managed Plan to receive discounted pricing on their fertility
medications.
About CVS Caremark
CVS Caremark is the largest provider of prescriptions in the nation. The
Company fills or manages more than 1 billion prescriptions annually. Through
its unmatched breadth of service offerings, CVS Caremark is transforming the
delivery of health care services in the U.S. The Company is uniquely
positioned to effectively manage costs and improve health care outcomes
through its more than 6,800 CVS/pharmacy and Longs Drugs stores; its Caremark
Pharmacy Services division (pharmacy benefit management, mail order and
specialty pharmacy); its retail-based health clinic subsidiary, MinuteClinic;
and its online pharmacy, CVS.com. General information about CVS Caremark is
available through the Investor Relations section of the Company's Web site, at
cvscaremark.com/investors, as well as through the press room section of the
Company's Web site, at cvscaremark.com/newsroom.
Media Contact:
Christine Cramer
CVS Caremark
Corporate Communications
(401) 770-3317
SOURCE CVS Caremark
