How to Transfer a Prescription Gift Card

Prescription drugs can be expensive, even if you have a prescription plan with your health insurance policy. Many drugstores and pharmacies periodically offer coupons enabling customers who transfer a prescription to receive a gift card to the store. Often these gift cards are valued at $25 or more. When some prescriptions cost well over $100, that kickback really comes in handy! Perhaps you can actually make money by redeeming the vouchers when your prescription's cost is below the gift card value. Find out how to make the most of these prescription transfer gift cards!

Instructions

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  Receive a new prescription from your doctor. Before you can take advantage of the gift card offer when you transfer a prescription, you must have a valid prescription to transfer. A current prescription that is ready to refill will work as well.

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  Find a prescription transfer gift card. First look at the drugstore and mass retailer circulars in your local paper. Rite Aid often publishes coupons for gift cards when you transfer a prescription, but they may be available also from K-Mart, Walgreens, and others. If you cannot find a coupon in the newspaper, it's time to try the Internet. First check the websites of your local pharmacies and review the store's prescription page for a coupon. If you are still unsuccessful, do a Google search for a prescription coupon.

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  Call the store and inform the pharmacist you need to transfer a prescription there. Some stores have different policies than others, so you might want to mention you have a prescription transfer coupon you would like to use.

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  Go to the store to pick up your prescription. Present your coupon at the pharmacy counter. As you pay for your prescription, the cashier will issue you a gift card that you can use on your next purchase. It's that easy! You can save a lot of money by using this easy process when you need to order or refill a prescription.