As part of our on-going search for innovative ways to control rising costs, the University of Windsor has joined the Southwestern Ontario Health Care Partnership – Pharmacy Component, arranged by Mercer (Canada) Limited.
Health Care benefit costs continue to increase. Rising prescription drug costs are a significant part of the reason. The Health Care Partnership provides a network of participating pharmacies that have agreed to provide University of Windsor faculty and staff with discounted dispensing/professional fees, competitive drug ingredient prices, and high quality, preferred services levels. All offer convenient hours of operation. Many also have home delivery and after-hour emergency services.
While use of the HCP program will be voluntary, and there will be no change to your current drug benefit coverage or dispensing fee co-pay, by simply showing your membership card at one of the participating HCP pharmacies (perhaps your pharmacy is already a participating member), you are partnering with the University of Windsor to manage costs by utilizing valuable health care dollars in the most cost-effective ways.
If you have any questions about the HCP program, please contact Ms. Cheryl Paglione, Director of Employee Services at ext. 2014.
How can I utilize the HCP Benefit?
- Contact the Human Resources Department at extension 2047 to obtain your HCP membership card
- Consult the HCP participating local pharmacies list (.pdf)
- When you need to have a prescription filled, go to any HCP pharmacy listed and show them your HCP identification card along with your Green Shield Subscriber Card
- The pharmacy will adjust their standard dispensing fee to be no more than $8.40 (eff. Apr. 1, 2012) per script, a significant saving from current pharmacy dispensing fee charges.