Admit it. Lining up at the drugstore can be so inconvenient especially after coming from a visit to the doctor, with your body feeling tired and exhausted due to the onset of an illness.
Fortunately, MediCard Philippines, a leading health maintenance organization in the country, has partnered with MedGrocer.com, an online pharmacy that delivers FDA-certified medicines to your doorstep. This is in line with the HMO’s mission to make quality and affordable healthcare accessible for every Filipino.
“We’re excited to let everyone experience the convenience of MedGrocer.com,” says Deirdre Conde, marketing manager of MedGrocer.com. This is especially true for those who regularly buy maintenance medicines, she adds, with the online pharmacy service allowing patients to save time and money by taking out the hassle of lining up at drug dispensing clinics and drug stores. “MedGrocer.com was created with the patients in mind,” Conde remarks.
MediCard’s partnership with the online pharmacy is one of the HMO company’s many ways of introducing innovations in the industry. “MedGrocer.com allows us to present more relevant healthcare solutions in a unique way. Their website is easy to navigate, which permits easy ordering and delivery of medicine,” notes, MediCard president Nicky Montoya.
As explained by Conde, MedGrocer.com was designed to be a solution to common problems people have experienced with drugstores. “Being able to order medicines from anywhere at any time is already a big help, but we decided to offer free deliveries, too. We don’t operate expensive physical stores, so there’s no reason for our services and medicines to be more expensive than the leading drugstore’s,” she adds.
MediCard members can enjoy P200 of free credit on their first order from MedGrocer.com until February. By simply ordering with the promo code MEDICARD, members and their families can try the online service with a special discount.
Because affordability and accessibility are values that MediCard and MedGrocer.com agree on, the introductory discount is only one of the many ways the two companies can work together.
“We don’t see comprehensive drug benefits packages around, and it’s because it’s so hard to keep track. We hope MedGrocer.com can play a part in making the reimbursement system more efficient,” expressed the MedGocer.com marketing manager.
MediCard is looking forward to more partnerships that would serve more Filipinos while MedGrocer.com is setting itself up to be a major player in the industry.