NACo Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
MONTH TOTAL PLAN
PRICED		   % OF
PLAN
PRICED		 RETAIL
PRICED		   % OF
RETAIL
PRICED		     MEMBER
COST		 AVG
MEMBER
COST		 RETAIL
SUBMITTED
PRICE		 AVG
RETAIL
SUBMITTED
PRICE		 PRICE
SAVINGS		 AVG
PRICE
SAVINGS		 % OF
PRICE
SAVINGS		 TOTAL
UTIL-
IZERS

2010
FEBRUARY 8,896 6,139 69.01% 2,757 30.99% $ 331,461.09 $ 37.26 $ 456,155.27 $ 51.28 $ 124,694.18 $ 14.02 27.34% 3,959
JANUARY 9,191 6,399 69.62% 2,792 30.38% $ 349,383.15 $ 38.01 $ 479,731.25 $ 52.20 $ 130,348.10 $ 14.18 27.17% 4,011

2009
DECEMBER 10,199 7,192 70.52% 3,007 29.48% $ 410,337.68 $ 40.23 $ 562,006.61 $ 55.10 $ 151,668.93 $ 14.87 26.99% 4,206
NOVEMBER 9,513 6,769 71.16% 2,744 28.84% $ 378,471.37 $ 39.78 $ 522,111.21 $ 54.88 $ 143,639.84 $ 15.10 27.51% 4,127
OCTOBER 10,226 7,305 71.44% 2,921 28.56% $ 392,804.53 $ 38.41 $ 540,110.19 $ 52.82 $ 147,305.66 $ 14.41 27.27% 4,383
SEPTEMBER 9,835 7,051 71.69% 2,784 28.31% $ 375,592.07 $ 38.19 $ 518,168.58 $ 52.69 $ 142,576.51 $ 14.50 27.52% 4,235
AUGUST 10,355 7,340 70.88% 3,015 29.12% $ 392,248.77 $ 37.88 $ 538,965.26 $ 52.05 $ 146,716.49 $ 14.17 27.22% 4,410
JULY 10,260 7,363 71.76% 2,897 28.24% $ 407,260.64 $ 39.69 $ 563,730.70 $ 54.94 $ 156,470.06 $ 15.25 27.76% 4,413
JUNE 10,118 7,288 72.03% 2,830 27.97% $ 394,477.38 $ 38.99 $ 537,285.92 $ 53.10 $ 142,808.54 $ 14.11 26.58% 4,431
MAY 10,227 7,398 72.34% 2,829 27.66% $ 389,583.43 $ 38.09 $ 532,008.46 $ 52.02 $ 142,425.03 $ 13.93 26.77% 4,441
APRIL 10,383 7,576 72.97% 2,807 27.03% $ 403,086.33 $ 38.82 $ 548,535.16 $ 52.83 $ 145,448.83 $ 14.01 26.52% 4,465
MARCH 10,589 7,705 72.76% 2,884 27.24% $ 423,636.16 $ 40.01 $ 574,086.86 $ 54.22 $ 150,450.70 $ 14.21 26.21% 4,562
FEBRUARY 9,825 7,245 73.74% 2,580 26.26% $ 393,016.40 $ 40.00 $ 528,660.03 $ 53.81 $ 135,643.63 $ 13.81 25.66% 4,510
JANUARY 10,548 7,731 73.29% 2,817 26.71% $ 406,110.58 $ 38.50 $ 549,594.38 $ 52.10 $ 143,483.80 $ 13.60 26.11% 4,653

2008
DECEMBER 11,516 8,552 74.26% 2,964 25.74% $ 468,313.91 $ 40.67 $ 631,074.88 $ 54.80 $ 162,760.97 $ 14.13 25.79% 4,900
NOVEMBER 10,798 8,012 74.20% 2,786 25.80% $ 447,001.96 $ 41.40 $ 598,396.67 $ 55.42 $ 151,394.71 $ 14.02 25.30% 4,678
OCTOBER 12,389 9,376 75.68% 3,013 24.32% $ 494,939.89 $ 39.95 $ 670,473.57 $ 54.12 $ 175,533.68 $ 14.17 26.18% 5,229
SEPTEMBER 12,099 9,070 74.96% 3,029 25.04% $ 490,146.60 $ 40.51 $ 661,025.42 $ 54.63 $ 170,878.82 $ 14.12 25.85% 5,206
AUGUST 11,873 9,000 75.80% 2,873 24.20% $ 481,948.26 $ 40.59 $ 650,430.57 $ 54.78 $ 168,482.31 $ 14.19 25.90% 5,177
JULY 11,492 8,738 76.04% 2,754 23.96% $ 465,130.73 $ 40.47 $ 629,250.08 $ 54.76 $ 164,119.35 $ 14.28 26.08% 4,963
JUNE 10,800 8,172 75.67% 2,628 24.33% $ 429,694.13 $ 39.79 $ 582,000.13 $ 53.89 $ 152,306.00 $ 14.10 26.17% 4,637
MAY 10,479 8,197 78.22% 2,282 21.78% $ 424,618.86 $ 40.52 $ 567,844.18 $ 54.19 $ 143,225.32 $ 13.67 25.22% 4,572
APRIL 9,986 8,129 81.40% 1,857 18.60% $ 408,025.61 $ 40.86 $ 541,835.30 $ 54.26 $ 133,809.69 $ 13.40 24.70% 4,345
MARCH 9,956 8,380 84.17% 1,576 15.83% $ 407,240.12 $ 40.90 $ 540,719.94 $ 54.31 $ 133,479.82 $ 13.41 24.69% 4,348
FEBRUARY 9,284 7,860 84.66% 1,424 15.34% $ 373,469.07 $ 40.23 $ 496,932.90 $ 53.53 $ 123,463.83 $ 13.30 24.85% 4,083
JANUARY 8,504 7,270 85.49% 1,234 14.51% $ 343,871.20 $ 40.44 $ 456,417.91 $ 53.67 $ 112,546.71 $ 13.23 24.66% 3,750

2007
DECEMBER 6,754 5,794 85.79% 960 14.21% $ 279,704.25 $ 41.41 $ 368,412.24 $ 54.55 $ 88,707.99 $ 13.13 24.08% 3,084
NOVEMBER 5,964 5,175 86.77% 789 13.23% $ 238,164.96 $ 39.93 $ 315,489.50 $ 52.90 $ 77,324.54 $ 12.97 24.51% 2,868
OCTOBER 3,868 3,281 84.82% 587 15.18% $ 173,619.60 $ 44.89 $ 224,002.94 $ 57.91 $ 50,383.34 $ 13.03 22.49% 2,025
SEPTEMBER 159 135 84.91% 24 15.09% $ 6,721.87 $ 42.28 $ 8,501.66 $ 53.47 $ 1,779.79 $ 11.19 20.93% 81
 
TOTALS: 286,086 215,642 75.38% 70,444 24.62%     $ 15,393,957.77 $ 53.81 $ 4,013,877.17 $ 14.03 26.07% 124,752.00

 
Column Headers from left to right:
  1. Total Rxs: This is the total number of Rxs that were adjudicated or attempted to adjudicate through the use of the card (the explanation of the next couple of headers will help explain the necessity of this column).
  2. Plan Priced Rxs: Caremark tracks all attempts to use the cards including when the pharmacy offers a lower price than the card can give. This is usually when the pharmacy sells a drug at cost or below cost to create foot traffic for the pharmacy or under a special purchase arrangement. This is the amount of Rxs that the card gave the best price vs. the pharmacy.
  3. % Plan Priced Rxs: What percentage of the total attempted Rxs adjudicated via best price with the card.
  4. Retail Priced Rxs: How many prescriptions where the pharmacy had a lower price.
  5. % Retail Priced Rxs: Percentage of Rxs where the pharmacy had a lower price.
  6. Total Drug Cost: All prescriptions totaled together at their card discount prices.
  7. Average Drug Cost: Average Drug Cost per Rx at the card discounted price.
  8. Retail Submitted Price: What the price would have been if the prescriptions weren't filled with the card.
  9. Average Retail Submitted Price: Average Per Prescription price if the card wasn't presented at a discount.
  10. Price Savings: Total dollar savings for all Rxs filled with the card.
  11. Average Price Savings: Average price savings per prescription.
  12. % Price Savings: Percentage price savings per prescription.
  13. Total Utilizers: This is the total amount of people who represent the total amount of prescriptions i.e. some people fill multiple prescriptions. This gives you an indication of how many residents you are helping.
As always, if you have questions, don't hesitate to contact me. Thank you for being a member county, borough or parish and participating in this member program.

Andrew Goldschmidt
Director, Membership/Marketing
NACo--National Association of Counties