| Express Scripts Services Spreading To WellPoint NextRx Enrollees
Express Scripts, one of the largest pharmacy benefits
management companies in North America now is providing pharmacy
benefits management services, following its purchase of
WellPoint’s NextRX subsidiaries, one of several acquisitions in
the last decade.
It will provide pharmacy benefits management services,
including home delivery and specialty pharmacy services, to members of
the affiliated health plans of WellPoint. Express Scripts acquired the
NextRx subsidiaries for $4.68 billion.
The two companies will leverage integrated medical and
pharmacy data for a more holistic view of members’ health and
related behaviors. WellPoint will seek to improve the effectiveness of
its clinical competencies through the success of Consumerology, Express
Scripts’ application of the behavioral sciences to help members
make better healthcare decisions.
"At this pivotal moment in American healthcare, the
strategic alliance opens new horizons for improving outcomes for
members while driving down overall healthcare costs," said George Paz,
chairman and CEO of Express Scripts.
For more information on Express Scripts, visit www.express-scripts.com.
Address: WellPoint Inc., 120 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN 46204; (317) 532-6000, www.wellpoint.com.
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