CVS Health Offers Talking, Braille and
Large Print Prescription Labels Through its Mail Service Pharmacy for
Individuals with
Vision
Impairments
New service expands CVS
Health’s offerings to the blind community
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
(January 5, 2015) – CVS Health (NYSE:
CVS) announced today that it now offers the ScripAbility prescription
accessibility system through its mail service pharmacy to CVS/caremark members
who are blind or visually impaired. The system includes ScripTalk talking
prescription labels as well as braille and large print labels. In March of this
year, the company announced that ScripTalk talking labels were available from
CVS/pharmacy for prescriptions ordered for home delivery through its online
pharmacy, CVS.com. Today’s announcement further expands CVS Health’s offerings
to its blind and visually impaired customers and members.
The ScripTalk talking labels
provide a safe and convenient way to access information on prescription labels
for individuals who cannot read standard print. The ScripTalk labels are free
to CVS/caremark members who are blind or visually impaired. Members can also
obtain a free ScripTalk reader from Envision America that will enable them to
listen to the information on the ScripTalk label.
“We are pleased to further
demonstrate our commitment to providing our visually impaired members and
patients with enhanced support, by offering them the ScripTalk service through
our mail service pharmacy,” said Jon Roberts, President of CVS/caremark, the
pharmacy benefit management business of CVS Health. “Ensuring all of our members
have access to important information about their prescriptions is in keeping
with our purpose of helping people on their path to better
health.”
Today’s announcement is the
result of collaboration between CVS Health, the American Council of the Blind
(ACB), and several CVS/caremark members. ACB President Kim Charlson praised the
new initiative: “Access to prescription label information through audio, large
print or braille is essential for the safety and independence of customers who
are blind or visually impaired. We commend CVS Health on its efforts in this
important area, and for their leadership role within the industry to more
effectively serve their customers with visual
impairments.”
Members can request a product
from the ScripAbility suite by contacting Caremark’s call
center.
About CVS
Health
CVS Health is dedicated
to helping people on their path to better health as the largest integrated
pharmacy company in the United States. Through the Company's 7,800
retail pharmacies, more than 900 walk-in medical clinics, a leading pharmacy
benefit manager serving approximately 65 million plan members, and expanding
specialty pharmacy services, the Company enables people, businesses and
communities to manage health in more affordable, effective ways. This unique
integrated model increases access to quality care, delivers better health
outcomes and lowers overall health care costs. Find more information about CVS
Health at http://info.cvshealth.com/.
About the American Council
of the Blind (ACB)
The American Council of the
Blind is a national consumer-based advocacy organization working on behalf of
blind and visually impaired Americans throughout the country with members
organized through seventy state and special interest affiliates. ACB is
dedicated to improving the quality of life, equality of opportunity and
independence of all people who have visual impairments. Its members and
affiliated organizations have a long history of commitment to the advancement of
policies and programs which will enhance independence for people who are blind
and visually impaired. More information about ACB can be found by visiting
www.acb.org.
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Media
Contacts:
For CVS
Health
Christine
Cramer
For
ACB
Kim
Charlson
President, American Council of
the Blind
For more complete listing of pharmacies that offer ScripTalk consumers can go to:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.envisionamerica.com/products/scripability/scriptalk/participating-pharmacies/