Sample Social Media Posts
Help us urge Congress to allow willing independent pharmacies in medically underserved
areas to participate in Medicare Part D prescription drug plan
networks by supporting H.R. 4577.
Share your stories using the hashtag #pharmacychoice in your tweets and posts.
**PLEASE PERSONALIZE WITH YOUR OWN EXPERIENCES WHENEVER POSSIBLE**
Twitter:
Had to tell patient copay is more $$ here as I'm not allowed to serve as Medicare preferred pharmacy. I
support HR 4577. #pharmacychoice
We're only pharmacy in town yet seniors must travel [far/more than x miles] to use a Medicare preferred
pharmacy. Support HR 4577. #pharmacychoice
We want the opportunity to participate as a "preferred" pharmacy in Medicare. Tell Congress you support
HR 4577 & #pharmacychoice.
I support @RepMGriffith & @PeterWelch bill (HR 4577) to increase #pharmacychoice for seniors in rural &
medically underserved areas.
RT if you believe you should be allowed to fill a Rx at the pharmacy of your choice. Support HR 4577.
www.fight4rx.org #pharmacychoice
Join us in urging Congress to level playing field for #communitypharmacy by supporting HR 4577:
ncpanet.org/pharmacychoice
Join [NAME OF ORG/PHARMACY] & #communitypharmacy in supporting local jobs and #pharmacychoice
for seniors: ncpanet.org/pharmacychoice
Here's a Rx for Congress: let seniors use any #communitypharmacy willing to accept "preferred" contract.
Support HR 4577. #pharmacychoice
We/I support HR 4577 & #pharmacychoice in Medicare: More competition allows seniors to choose
pharmacy based on service, quality & needs.
We/I support HR 4577 & #pharmacychoice in Medicare: more pharmacy participation increases seniors'
access in underserved urban & rural areas
We/I support HR 4577 & #pharmacychoice in Medicare: more pharmacy participation allows seniors to
maintain relationship w/pharmacist of choice
We/I support HR 4577 & #pharmacychoice in Medicare: for seniors in rural areas, any savings through a
preferred pharmacy vanish w/travel costs
Updated 5/22/14
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TWEET A MESSAGE TO YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS:
.[Insert official’s Twitter handle] Please support HR 4577 to increase #pharmacychoice for rural seniors in
Medicare Part D. ncpanet.org/pharmacychoice
.[Insert official’s Twitter handle] Please support HR 4577 to protect local jobs & small business community
pharmacies in [TOWN or STATE] #pharmacychoice
Facebook / Google+:
We’d like to offer seniors discounted, “preferred” copays, but Medicare drug plans won’t let us participate
in their preferred pharmacy network. Join us in telling Congress this isn’t fair at www.fight4rx.org and urge
them to support H.R. 4577, the Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act, to increase
#pharmacychoice for seniors in medically underserved areas like ours.
Our pharmacy is excluded from participating in the preferred pharmacy network under Medicare, even
though we are the only pharmacy in town and can care for patients face-to-face. Join us in asking Congress
to change the rules to allow any willing pharmacy in a medically underserved area to participate by
supporting H.R. 4577. #pharmacychoice
www.fight4rx.org
We are located in a rural/underserved urban area and want the opportunity to participate as a “preferred”
pharmacy in all Medicare drug plans. Join us in urging Congress to pass H.R. 4577, the Ensuring Seniors
Access to Local Pharmacies Act, and increase #pharmacychoice for seniors.
www.fight4rx.org
We’re the only pharmacy in town. Seniors should be able to fill their prescriptions at our pharmacy without
being charged a higher copay because we are not allowed to participate as “preferred” providers in
Medicare. We support HR 4577, which will remedy this problem, and ask you to contact [INSERT
REPRESENTATIVE NAME] and express your support for this bill and #pharmacychoice.
www.ncpanet.org/pharmacychoice
Take action and support #pharmacychoice for seniors in Medicare Part D by allowing community pharmacies
in medically underserved areas to participate as “preferred” providers if they are willing to accept the contract
offered by a drug plan. Join us in asking Congress to pass H.R. 4577.
www.ncpanet.org/pharmacychoice
Any willing pharmacy should be allowed to participate in Medicare preferred pharmacy networks. This will
increase competition, save taxpayer money, and improve patient health. Sign up at www.fight4rx.org to
make your voice heard. #pharmacychoice
WRITE A MESSAGE ON YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS’ FACEBOOK PAGE:
Dear [Representative NAME]: Please support #pharmacychoice for seniors by supporting H.R. 4577, the
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act. This bill will allow any pharmacy located in a medically
underserved community and willing to accept the contractual terms to participate as a preferred pharmacy
in Medicare Part D plans. This will increase competition, improve health care for seniors, protect local jobs,
and save taxpayer money.
Find your U.S. Representative’s contact information and social media handles at www.house.gov.
Updated 5/22/14
©2014 NCPA