ST. LOUIS and BLUFFTON, S.C. — eviCore healthcare, a subsidiary of Express Scripts Holding Company,  is adding 100 jobs in St. Louis as part of expanding its services to healthcare providers.

eviCore, the industry leader in evidence-based medical benefit management services, is a subsidiary of Express Scripts with headquarters in Bluffton, South Carolina, and offices in seven other locations across the country. Combining the best of talent and technology, eviCore works with healthcare providers, health plans and government programs to ensure high-quality, intelligent care for patients.

Using eviCore’s proprietary clinical review tools, the provider service center in St. Louis will support physicians and other healthcare providers during the pre-authorization and medical benefit review process.

Express Scripts now has more than 5,000 employees in the St. Louis region and 27,000 employees worldwide.

“By making St. Louis home to its newest provider service center, eviCore is building upon our rich, 32-year history,” said Tim Wentworth, president and chief executive officer of Express Scripts. “Together, Express Scripts and eviCore are working to make healthcare more efficient and affordable, and St. Louis is an epicenter for our continued growth and progress.”

“St. Louis has the talent pool we need to improve the experience of healthcare providers as they work to ensure their patients receive high-quality, medically appropriate care, when and where they need it,” said John Arlotta, CEO of eviCore.