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On Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Texas Drug Card met with Melinda Blay – CMN Specialist, Norm Archibald – Vice President/Chief Development Officer, Susie Castle – Chief Nursing Officer, and the nursing staff with Hendrick Children’s Hospital in Abiline, Texas.  Melinda took us on a hospital tour and we were able to see first hand how this hospital helps children and teens feel comfortable while in the hospital.  They have play rooms, an Xbox room, a movie room, billiard and dart room.  Along with lots of toys, jungle gyms, and book rooms. Each room in the children’s wing is decorated entirely and modeled after a different Berenstain Bear book, so each room door has a different book cover and the decorations on the inside of the room are all from the interior graphics of that specific book.

Melinda walked the Texas Drug Card team through the entire children’s wing and showed us the design, layout, machinery, and views of their beautiful hospital. Currently they are working on enclosing their children’s breezeway event and play area.  This donation is going to help them with this next project.   A donation will continue to be made to your local CMN hospital each time a prescription is processed using the Texas Drug Card.

Since 2015, the United Networks of America partnership with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has raised over $2.4 million dollars for local children’s hospitals. Of this, $1,244.55 has been raised for Hendrick Children’s Hospital.

ABOUT UNITED NETWORKS OF AMERICA
United Networks of America is one of the largest providers of value added managed care products and services in the United States. Since 1993, United Networks of America has continued to grow its network to more than 240,000 participating providers serving more than 120.1 million members across the United States of America, Puerto Rico, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands. The diverse membership base is a testament to the versatility and value of those networks. United Networks of America clients include TPA’s, insurance companies, associations, universities, federal and state governments, school systems, large employers, among others. Each year, United Networks of America programs continue to receive the highest rankings in the country among value added programs. For more information on United Networks of America please click here

ABOUT HENDRICK CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
The 20-bed Hendrick Children’s Hospital, and its three-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, are a new and vital part of Hendrick Medical Center. Hendrick Children’s Hospital is located in the Jones Building and was designed specifically for the comfort of children and their families. Their staff is highly skilled and specially trained to provide care for children of all ages. Hendrick Children’s Hospital pediatric nurses provide this care with open arms, providing every child with warmth and love as they administer highly-skilled, age-specific care. While they are equipped, trained and use state-of-the-art technology in the care of our children, the love and psychological wellbeing of the child is always one of their primary concerns.

Texas Drug Card met with Molly Caviness, Children’s Miracle Network Specialist for Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation in Amarillo, Texas. Molly introduced us to the nursing staff and we educated the staff on how to use the Texas Drug Card and how to use the pricing app to check prices on medications that are high in cost and that are frequently used in the hospital.  In the middle of the meeting one of the nurses took the Texas Drug Card directly to Walmart to use while picking up a prescription that had been costing her niece over $800.  With the Texas Drug Card it was only $110.40 for a month supply of Erythromycin – Benzol Peroxide. The interaction with this nurse running to get a prescription for her niece mid conversation shocked the nursing staff and put everyone 100% on board with the program, and all asked what can they do to help roll out the Rx savings program throughout the entire hospital.   A donation will be made to Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation each time a prescription is processed through the Texas Drug Card.

Since 2015, the United Networks of America partnership with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has raised over $2.4 million dollars for local children’s hospitals. Of this, $2,902.35 has been raised for Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation.

ABOUT UNITED NETWORKS OF AMERICA
United Networks of America is one of the largest providers of value added managed care products and services in the United States. Since 1993, United Networks of America has continued to grow its network to more than 240,000 participating providers serving more than 120.1 million members across the United States of America, Puerto Rico, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands. The diverse membership base is a testament to the versatility and value of those networks. United Networks of America clients include TPA’s, insurance companies, associations, universities, federal and state governments, school systems, large employers, among others. Each year, United Networks of America programs continue to receive the highest rankings in the country among value added programs. For more information on United Networks of America please click here

On Thursday, July 26, 2018 Texas Drug Card visited Alison Pradon, Executive Director of Medical Center Health System Foundation in Odessa, TX.  Medical Center Health covers a seven county service area. We met with board members, Ravi Shakamuri, Teri Shipkey, Lisa Crenshaw, Abdul Kadir and Larry Melton.  Texas Drug Card works hard to provide for the children and families that are being treated at Medical Center Health in Odessa, Texas.  The partnership between the hospital and Texas Drug Card helps create awareness for the Rx savings program and helps raise money for the hospital at the same time.  A donation will be made to Medical Center Health System Foundation each time a prescription is processed using the Texas Drug Card.  We are excited to be a supporter of Medical Center Health System Foundation and all the miracles they make.

Since 2015, the United Networks of America partnership with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has raised over $2.4 million dollars for local children’s hospitals. Of this, $1,420.70 has been raised for Medical Center Health.

ABOUT UNITED NETWORKS OF AMERICA
United Networks of America is one of the largest providers of value added managed care products and services in the United States. Since 1993, United Networks of America has continued to grow its network to more than 240,000 participating providers serving more than 120.1 million members across the United States of America, Puerto Rico, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands. The diverse membership base is a testament to the versatility and value of those networks. United Networks of America clients include TPA’s, insurance companies, associations, universities, federal and state governments, school systems, large employers, among others. Each year, United Networks of America programs continue to receive the highest rankings in the country among value added programs. For more information on United Networks of America please click here

Texas Drug Card had the opportunity to visit and present a donation to Gayle Jones the Executive Director of United Regional Healthcare Foundation at Wichita Falls United Regional Hospital. Gayle showed the Texas Drug Card representatives the facilities and provided information about how many patients are admitted into the hospital on average and how many children they treat and care for. URH is currently providing comprehensive care to a 9 county service area, annually 80,000 ER patients and 10,000 life-saving surgeries. Our donations will help the foundation with purchasing supplies for care and supporting CMN events.  A donation will be made to your local CMN hospital each time a prescription is processed using the Texas Drug Card.  

Since 2015, the United Networks of America partnership with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has raised over $2.4 million dollars for local children’s hospitals. Of this, $1,095.75 has been raised for Wichita Falls United Regional Hospital.

ABOUT UNITED NETWORKS OF AMERICA
United Networks of America is one of the largest providers of value added managed care products and services in the United States. Since 1993, United Networks of America has continued to grow its network to more than 240,000 participating providers serving more than 120.1 million members across the United States of America, Puerto Rico, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands. The diverse membership base is a testament to the versatility and value of those networks. United Networks of America clients include TPA’s, insurance companies, associations, universities, federal and state governments, school systems, large employers, among others. Each year, United Networks of America programs continue to receive the highest rankings in the country among value added programs. For more information on United Networks of America please click here

Texas Drug Card had the opportunity to meet with Cook Children’s representatives, Karol Johnson, CMN Specialist and Erin McDonald, Annual Giving Coordinator.  During this meeting a donation from Texas Drug Card was presented to Cook Children’s for $7,917.75.  Karol and Erin took the Texas Drug Card team to the Atrium where special events take place.  What was so special about this location is the hundreds of mirrored windows on all sides going up 6 floors that were all individual child patient rooms, where the children that cannot attend events can feel a part of them.

We spoke about Cook Children’s promise to improve the health of every child in its region through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury.  Karol told us how Cook Children’s had received over $27 million in donations.  The Texas Drug Card donation was specifically used to setup and plan events and parties for the children living in their hospital.  Texas Drug Card is a proud supporter of Cook Children’s and a donation will be made to your local CMN hospital each time a prescription is processed through the Texas Drug Card.

Since 2015, the United Networks of America partnership with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has raised over $2.4 million dollars for local children’s hospitals. Of this, $7,917.75 has been raised for Cook Children’s.

ABOUT UNITED NETWORKS OF AMERICA
United Networks of America is one of the largest providers of value added managed care products and services in the United States. Since 1993, United Networks of America has continued to grow its network to more than 240,000 participating providers serving more than 120.1 million members across the United States of America, Puerto Rico, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands. The diverse membership base is a testament to the versatility and value of those networks. United Networks of America clients include TPA’s, insurance companies, associations, universities, federal and state governments, school systems, large employers, among others. Each year, United Networks of America programs continue to receive the highest rankings in the country among value added programs. For more information on United Networks of America please click here

The Texas Drug Card team of Beatriz Saucedo, Patricia Poston and Kelly Jimenez were proud to present this check to Texas Children’s Hospital, a Children's Miracle Network Hospital. Touring the hospital left our team with a sense of pride knowing the money raised is helping to provide life-saving care to the children in our community.