Answer Financial Taps Three Prescription Discount Plans as Latest Benefits for Answercenter.com Users.LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 1999-- Addressing one of America's pressing healthcare needs -- access to affordable prescription medication -- Answer Financial Inc. (AFI AFI American Film Institute AFI Awaiting Further Instructions AFI Armed Forces Insurance AFI A Fire Inside (band) AFI Air Force Instruction AFI Australian Film Institute AFI Agencia Federal de Investigación ), parent company of the Answer Center(SM), announced it is adding three discount prescription services to its integrated financial products Web site: www.answercenter.com. The plans, dubbed the "Rx Savings Plans," will offer the Answer Center's more than 11 million employee- and affinity-group members discounts up to 40 percent below retail prices for many commonly used prescription drugs. "Americans will spend about $121 billion in 1999 for their prescription needs, but with prices so high, 35 percent of all prescriptions never get filled," pointed out Alan Snyder, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AFI. "Many employees today need options beyond employer-provided medical insurance to control the cost of expensive but vital prescriptions for their loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl who aren't fully covered by the company health plan." AFI's Rx Savings Plans offer three established prescription providers with established track records of service to millions of plan subscribers. The Rx Savings Plans offer access to a nationwide network of up to 35,000 pharmacies with familiar names, such as Walgreen's, Rite Aid Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) is a United States retailer and pharmacy chain, operating over 5,000 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia. Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nation's leading drugstore chains. , Osco and Wal-Mart, each offering mail order/home delivery service as well. Answer Center members can sign up for the Rx Savings Plans for as little as $15 a year. And like all services on the site, members can get complete comparative information on the plans through answercenter.com or the 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year Answer Center phone service. "We selected three of the finest prescription plans available on the market today," Snyder emphasized. "They are dedicated to providing superb customer service, and employ sophisticated computer programs and trained personnel to protect consumers from any possible adverse drug interactions." The Rx Savings Plans also offer access to a qualified on-call pharmacist or registered nurse for a convenient personal consultation. About AFI Founded in June 1997 by seasoned financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. executives, Answer Financial Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiaries Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , provides auto, home, life insurance and annuity products as well as choice of prepaid legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. , home warranty A Home warranty is an insurance contract that covers the repair and replacement costs of home appliances. The warranty generally covers equipment and appliances such as dishwashers, plumbing systems, electrical systems etc. plans, vision plans and online banking from more than 90 product providers. Offered exclusively to employers and affinity groups, AFI has attracted America's leading companies, including global consulting and investment firms, credit unions, banks, technology companies, manufacturers, retailers, law firms and many more. |
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