I’m proud to tell you about a new, free benefit offered to Psych Central members and readers — a drug discount card.
The Psych Central drug discount card can save you up to 80% or more off the cost of prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs and pet prescription drugs.
The Psych Central Drug Discount Card is accepted at over 60,000 pharmacies, including major chains such as Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid and at regional chains and local stores. It is offered in partnership with NeedyMeds.
The card may be used by those without insurance and by those who decide not to use their insurance — for example if the drug is not covered under their plan, the copay or deductible is high, the cap has been reached, or if they are in the donut hole.
There are no income, insurance or residency requirements, and no fees or registration process needed to use the card. One card can be shared with friends and family members, or they can print their own.
The card can also be used for over-the-counter medications and medical supplies if written on a prescription blank, and pet prescription medicines purchased at a pharmacy.
The card is active immediately and never expires. Every time the card is used, our partner NeedyMeds receives a small amount to help them cover their expenses in administering the program. Psych Central receives zero compensation with your use of the card.
What If I Have Insurance?
Anyone can use the card, but it can’t be combined with insurance. You can use it instead of insurance if:
- The insurance has no drug coverage
- There is a high drug deductible
- There is a low medicine cap that has been met
- There is a high copay and the card offers a better price
- You are in the Medicare Part D donut hole
The card cannot be used to lower a co-payment.
Here’s how it works:
- Download the card: Psych Central Drug Discount Card (PDF)
- Print it out.
- Cut out the card and paste or tape it together.
- Give the card to the pharmacist along with your prescription.
- The pharmacist will tell you how much you saved using our drug discount card.
Want a plastic, physical version of the card instead?
Send NeedyMeds a self-addressed stamped envelope, requesting a Psych Central Drug Discount Card to the address below and they will send you a card.
- Psych Central/NeedyMeds Drug Discount Card
P.O. Box 219
Gloucester, MA 01931
Have more questions? Check out the Questions and Answers section.
We hope this discount card is of benefit to our readers and members.
Dr. John Grohol is the CEO and founder of Psych Central. He has been writing about online behavior, mental health and psychology issues, and the intersection of technology and psychology since 1992. Dr. Grohol also sits on the editorial board of the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking and is a founding board member of the Society for Participatory Medicine.You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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OMG – this is amazing! Thank you for doing this. This can help so many people!
Thanks so much John for again, offering help to those who need it most. You are a saint and I appreciate you so very much!
That’s cool!
May I share this information with other NAMI members in my area? I know it says in the first paragraph: “…offered to Psych Central members and readers” I don’t know who, if any, read PsychCentral or participate in a message board, but it never hurts to ask.
Thanks for offering this service.
Have you received any comments that there is a problem with a ‘clear’ printout of the card. It looks unclear on the screen and prints the same way; yes, I have a good set-up, so I’d say it’s something on your end. Would you mind checking?
Again, many thanks.
as for the printing being blury, right click on the image and set it “actual size” and when you print make sure the ratio is 1/1 or 100%. If you set the printer to print “fine” it will clear it up some…
It’s readable on my end when i do the above.
I am so grateful for this! Thank you so much for the program and the ease with which we can access it!
No that is noting to laugh at, Thanks John!
Thanks so much John !! This is PHENOMENAL !!
I actually initially thought this was satire of some sort. Wow!
My only suggestion would be to specify in your article the jurisdiction to which this applies (I assume only in the US?).
I’m really glad more people will be able to afford their meds.
Thanks for this. Right now Im in the Medicare donut hole and any discounht on anything is great. I read on their website that it also offers discounts on some non-prescription med.
I agree I with Sara. I printed this on photo paper using all the “best quality” options. Still very unclear.
Thanks much!
I’m about to hit the doughnut hole.
Thank you so much, John. I can’t put into words how much your discount card means to me ♥♥
All I can say is wow! and thank you so much. I hope this helps a lot of people.
Bless you.