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Co-op Connections Card
Southwestern members will receive valuable discounts with the new Co-op Connections Card

What is the Co-op Connections card? It’s a way to use your cooperative membership to save money on dine-out meals, a night’s stay at a hotel, or maybe even your prescriptions, among other items.

It works like this:

You’ll receive your Co-op Connections cards in the mail. By presenting your card at participating businesses, you’ll be entitled to a discount or other value-added offering.

You benefit from the discount. Participating businesses benefit from more frequent visits by co-op members with discount cards.

There’s no cost to you for the card and no sign-on fee for businesses that wish to participate.

And here’s another nice feature of the program: It isn’t strictly local. Southwestern Electric is implementing the program in conjunction with other Touchstone Energy co-ops across the country. That means you’ll have the opportunity to use your card nationwide, and friends and family members from other participating co-ops will be able to use their cards here when they visit.

The program is made possible by Southwestern’s participation in Touchstone Energy, a national organization dedicated to promoting excellence among electric cooperatives.

World Expositions, the company helping us recruit businesses for the program, is working hard to sign up a variety of businesses throughout Southwestern’s service area so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to use your card.

It’ll be easy to identify businesses participating in the program. We’ll list them periodically in our magazine and post updates on our website. You’ll also see Co-op Connections stickers in the windows of participating businesses.

We’ve listed local participating businesses (as of October 12) on pages 8-9. You can find a full list of participants online at www.co-opconnections.com.

Pharmacy Discounts

The Co-op Connections program also benefits Southwestern members by offering 10 percent to 60 percent savings on most prescriptions at over 48,000 independent pharmacies and national chains, including CVS, Walgreens, Wal-Mart and Target, among others.

Once you’ve signed the back of your card, it may be used at participating pharmacies locally and nationwide. To find out which pharmacies are participating and to look up the discount prescription price, visit www.rxpricequotes.com.

Just present your Co-op Connections card at a participating pharmacy with your prescription and you may be entitled to a discount at the time of purchase. Whenever a Co-op Connections card holder shows their card, they will receive a 10 percent to 60 percent discount on most prescriptions.

“We’re advising our members to ask about the discount when they present their card,” said Joe Richardson, director of communications for Southwestern Electric. “This program is new to our area, so your pharmacist may not be familiar with it. Keep in mind, this is a discount, and it doesn’t work with your insurance,” Richardson said.

“The Co-op Connections card is a valuable tool that creates an even greater sense of membership and reinforces Southwestern’s longstanding commitment to community,” said Sandy Nevinger, Southwestern’s director of member services and public relations. “It will add value and increase customer loyalty at participating businesses. Simply put, the Co-op Connections program is another way our members benefit from being a part of their electric cooperative.”

Together, Touchstone Energy cooperatives serve more than 17 million member-owners nationwide.

That’s a lot of buying power.

And a lot of savings.

If you’re a business owner and would like to participate in the program, please contact Carol Richling at (502) 493-3976 or wxpo@juno.com or CLICK HERE for the participant agreement.

Pharmacy Discount Frequently Asked Questions
How much will I save?
The discounts save you 10% to 60% on prescriptions at over 48,000 pharmacies nationwide, including CVS, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Target and more.

How much does the feature cost?
Your pharmacy discounts are provided as part of your Co-op Connections® program at no cost.

Does everyone in my family need an individual card?
No. One card may be used by the entire family.

Can I use my card as soon as I receive it?
Yes, just present your card and prescription at a participating retail pharmacy to receive a discount at the time of purchase.

If I lose my card can I get a replacement?
Yes. Just contact Southwestern Electric Cooperative.

How are these pharmacy discounts different from traditional prescription insurance?
This plan is not insurance; it is a pharmacy discount offer. The card provides immediate discounts at the pharmacy. Upon presenting your card to the pharmacist, you will pay the lower of a discounted price or the pharmacy’s regular retail price. There are no forms to fill out and no limit to the number of times you can use the card. These discounts are available only at participating retail pharmacies.

Can I use my Co-op Connections card with my current insurance benefit to reduce my costs?
Your card cannot be used in conjunction with insurance. However, use your card to purchase prescriptions not covered by your insurance plans at a discounted rate.

Where can I get a list of pharmacies that accept the card?
The Co-op Connections card is accepted at over 48,000 retail pharmacies nationwide, including CVS, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Target and more. You can find participating pharmacy locations at www.locateproviders.com.

Will I always receive the lowest price?
Through this program, you should receive the best price available to you. On occasion, pharmacies will price a particular medication lower than the discount rate provided by the card. If that occurs, you should receive the lower price.

Can I find out the discounted price of my prescriptions before going to the pharmacy?
Yes, if you know the name, strength and quantity of the medication, you can find the discounted price of the medication by visiting www.rxpricequotes.com.

Why did the price of my prescription change since my last purchase?
Drug prices are different from pharmacy to pharmacy. Even chains have different prices in their stores depending on the population they are servicing. Additionally, manufacturers’ drug prices change periodically.

What is the mail order program?
To ensure members always save money on their prescription drugs, a unique mail order program was created to complement the network pharmacy benefit. Since most maintenance (long term) medications are purchased in 90 day supplies, members maximize savings and have the convenience of home delivery (at no additional charge) by ordering through the mail order option.

Pharmacy discounts are not insurance, and are not intended as a substitute for insurance.