The Putnam County Chamber of Commerce and Fruth Pharmacy are pleased to announce a partnership to benefit area employers and their employees.
If you are an employer in Putnam County, you might be worried how this year’s flu will affect your workforce. On average, a worker will miss 4-5 days of work due to the flu. The Putnam Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Fruth Pharmacy in order to provide two different programs to enable employees to receive flu shot vaccinations.
“In the fall, our pharmacies begin to see an increase in our customers coming in with flu related symptoms,” Lynne Fruth, president and chairman of the Board for Fruth Pharmacy stated. “We have partnered with Putnam’s Chamber of Commerce to bring employers two options to help their employees receive a flu vaccination this year.”
Program One: Employer Paid Flu Shots
A custom voucher is available to Chamber members to distribute to their employees. Businesses contact Ashley at the Putnam Chamber to request flu shot vouchers and to complete a short agreement that allows Fruth to provide the flu shots to employees and bill the employer. The Chamber will distribute the vouchers and the employer simply adds the employee’s name and then distributes the card to employees. The employee can bring this card along with a photo ID to any of the local Fruth Pharmacies in Eleanor, Winfield, Scott Depot, or Hurricane to receive a flu shot. Once a month, Fruth will bill the business $20 per employee for the shots that have been administered. Billing will include employee’s name and date of service. Businesses are only billed for actual shots administered. A one page agreement between the employer and Fruth Pharmacy will need to be signed prior to vouchers being distributed to employees.
Program Two: Employee Discount Flu Shot Coupon Program
Employers who do not feel they can provide free flu shots for employees can help obtain a discount coupon for their staff. The Putnam County Chamber Discount card will allow employees and all of their family members to receive a flu shot at a discounted price of $19.99 per shot. These discount coupons are available to all Putnam County Chamber Business members and can be obtained from Ashley at the Chamber. The employee simply needs to show the Putnam County Chamber Discount card at any local Fruth Pharmacy and receive the reduced price. This is a savings of $5.00-$15.00 based from the costs of last year’s flu shots.
In addition to savings on flu shots, the Putnam Area Chamber of Commerce is also bringing a Prescription Savings Club card through Fruth Pharmacy to area employers and employees. The prescription card is not insurance, but can help save the cardholder on the purchase of generic and brand medications. There is no cost to employees or employers to enroll. Employees present the card to a Fruth pharmacist the first time they have a prescription filled. The employee can enroll all eligible family members (spouse and children) at that time. Some medications are $4 for 30-day supply or $10 for a 90-day supply. The generics list is updated once a month on Fruth Pharmacy’s website: www.fruthpharmacy.com.
“The Chamber is excited about this partnership and the opportunities it presents our local employers. We hope that many of the employers in Putnam County will take advantage of these great savings for their employees,” Marty Chapman, President of Putnam Chamber of Commerce added.
Please contact the Putnam Chamber of Commerce and request, either Program 1 or Program 2 flu cards for your business. Be sure to also request the Prescription Discount cards for your staff.
The Putnam Chamber of Commerce has been an advocate for businesses for over 30 years. Now, over 500 member businesses strong, the Putnam Chamber of Commerce continues to encourage the community to shop locally.
If you are interested in your business becoming a part of the Chamber of Commerce, please contact the Chamber at 304-757-6510 or e-mail chamber@putnamcounty.org.
Fruth Pharmacy is a locally-owned family business in both Ohio and West Virginia. There are four Fruth Pharmacies in Putnam County. If you would like to learn more about Fruth Pharmacy, please visit www.fruthpharmacy.com.
