ST. LOUIS — A suite of high-impact, data-driven engagement programs from Express Scripts are said to be simplifying the prescribing experience for physicians and providers. The new programs are said to be able to help them both make better clinical and cost-effective decisions with their patients right at the point-of-care. The solutions are part of the
ST. LOUIS and BALTIMORE — Express Scripts announced a new Rare Conditions Care Value (RCCV) program with the introduction of a support service known as Second Opinion in partnership with PinnacleCare a private health advisory firm that offers personalized guidance and expert case review. Members whose plan enrolls in the RCCV program will have free access to Second Opinion,
ST. LOUIS — Express Scripts released new data today showing significantly improved clinical outcomes and lower drug spending for patients with complex, high-cost conditions who are enrolled in a suite of technology-supported, value-based SafeGuardRx programs. Using available evidence to facilitate the most appropriate and effective treatments, providing high-touch clinical support to help patients manage complex
ST. LOUIS — According to a new survey, Knowing But Not Doing: The State of Rx Adherence in America Report from Express Scripts, many Americans on medications for chronic diseases are not concerned about missing doses, resent their spouses/partners reminding them to take their medicine and think they do a better job than others at
ST. LOUIS — Express Scripts will be launching a new, innovative 12-month pilot for a performance-based retail pharmacy network for commercial plans designed to optimize medication therapy, improve medication adherence, and promote better outcomes. The pilot will examine the impact of rewarding pharmacies that fill prescriptions for Express Scripts members and demonstrate a positive improvement
ST. LOUIS — Express Scripts recently announced that Ron Guerrier will join the company as chief information officer, effective April 16, 2018. He will be responsible for the company’s strategic investments in and application of technology to improve affordability and access to prescription drugs for the 80 million people the company serves. Guerrier will join
BLOOMFIELD, Conn. — Another blockbuster merger is adding momentum to the consolidation wave sweeping through the health care sector, and again crossing industry segments. Health insurer Cigna Corp. plans to acquire pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts in a $67 billion cash and stock deal. Under the agreement, unveiled earlier this month, Cigna will pay Express
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Shareholders of CVS Health voted overwhelmingly to approve the company’s $69 billion deal to acquire health insurer Aetna Inc. CVS said that in a special stockholders meeting on Tuesday, more than 98% of shares were voted in favor of the CVS-Aetna merger agreement, which was announced in early December. Also at a
BLOOMFIELD, Conn., and ST. LOUIS — Continuing cross-segment consolidation in the health care arena, health insurer Cigna Corp. plans to acquire pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts in a $67 billion cash and stock deal. The companies said Thursday that, under the Cigna-Express Scripts merger agreement, Cigna will pay Express Scripts shareholders $48.75 in cash and 0.2434
ST. LOUIS and DEERFIELD, Ill. — Express Scripts Holding Co. and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) are expanding their group purchasing efforts to include the procurement of specialty branded drugs. The companies said late Tuesday that their work will be supported by ValoremRx Specialty Solutions LLC, which will source specialty pharmaceuticals to simplify the global supply chain and
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has announced two major agreements to boost pharmacy benefit management services. The company late last month introduced a 30,000-store performance-based pharmacy network anchored by CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens designed to deliver savings and improved clinical outcomes for CVS Caremark PBM members. That followed the company’s announcement of a five-year deal
ORLANDO, Fla. — Merging the specialty pharmacy and mail service capabilities of Walgreens and Prime Therapeutics LLC has created a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts, says Joel Wright, chief executive officer of the newly formed AllianceRx Walgreens Prime. Increased purchasing scale and the addition of Prime’s clinical and lives management
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has signed a five-year agreement to provide services to support IngenioRx, a new pharmacy benefit manager formed by Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurer Anthem Inc. CVS said Wednesday that its CVS Caremark PBM division will manage certain services for IngenioRx, including claims processing and prescription fulfillment. In addition, CVS
There may be a “new normal” for the segment of Americans shouldering astronomical prescription drug costs, a study by Express Scripts reveals. Between 2014 and 2016, the number of people with annual medication costs of $50,000 or more jumped 35%, and in 2016 about three out of every 1,000 people accounted for over 20% of
