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Passaic County
Launches New Wellness Program to Provide Discount Health
Coverage to All Residents
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Program
Includes Shared-Service Agreement with Bergen County
Paterson, NJ - October 29, 2009 – In conjunction
with county officials from neighboring Bergen County,
Passaic County Freeholder Director Tahesha Way unveiled
a new discount health coverage program to be offered to
all residents within Passaic County, Wednesday afternoon
at the Golden Club Age in Wanaque.
According to Freeholder Director Way, the County’s new
Wellness Program will provide discounts on health care
services to residents and families, regardless of age or
income. All of our residents are eligible to enroll in
the program, and no one will be required to pay a
membership fee for the service.
“This new service is free, there are no fees for
participating and the discounts are automatic. And, most
importantly, our taxpayers will pay a single additional
dollar in taxes for our residents to benefit from our
Wellness Program,” stated Director Way.
Residents who join the Wellness Program will be provided
a 10%-50% discount on all of their prescription drugs.
Hearing exams will be free of charge and enrollees will
receive up to a 50% discount on hearing aids. Cost-free
vision examinations will be covered as well as discounts
on needed eye glasses. Additionally, residents that own
pets will receive discounts on animal prescriptions as
well.
“I am truly excited that Passaic County will be
implementing the Wellness Program. This is certainly a
win-win arrangement for all of our residents, and
taxpayers. Our most vulnerable residents – children and
seniors – will benefit tremendously by this new shared
services initiative, as it provides huge discounts
toward health expenses for our working families.
Way added, “Another featured speaker at Wednesday’s
affair, Bergen County Freeholder Julie O’Brien, shared
with the audience some of the benefits residents had
received since the Wellness Program’s inception in
neighboring Bergen County, in 2007. According to
Freeholder O’Brien, the Wellness Program currently saves
Bergen County residents approximately $300,000 per
month, and the monthly savings continues to steadily
increase.###
Contact: Keith Furlong, 732-687-0880, kfurlong@gateway-strategy.com
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80 Years of Passaic County Planning Department
2009 Adopted Passaic County Budget
New Jersey Foreclosure Mediation Program
Madison Ave Commuter Rail Corridor Study -
Draft Final Plan
Community Development Block Grant Program
Click here for the Passaic County Film Permit
World War Memorial Re-Dedication
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