Kroger Health resumes tie-up with Cigna's Express Scripts

Kroger Health announces new agreement with Express Scripts
According to Reuters, the grocery retailer notified Express Scripts in September 2022 of its plan to terminate the pharmacy provider agreement for commercial customers because of an “unsustainable” pricing model. Later that year, Kroger Health contracted with Prime Therapeutics, the PBM owned by Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
Kroger pharmacies get back together with Express Scripts
The new agreement with Express Scripts could be a big boost for Kroger’s pharmacy business, which the company said took a hit when it ended the previous Express Scripts agreement. In its most recent quarter, Kroger credited its pharmacy operations as a significant driver of sales growth, citing vaccine administration in particular.
Kroger resume ties with Express Scripts
The new agreement provides access to prescription medications and health services at the Kroger Family of Pharmacies for Express Scripts customers.
Kroger partners with Express Scripts to expand pharmacy services
Cincinnati-based Kroger Health has reached a new agreement with Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefit services arm of Evernorth, to provide access to prescription medications and health services at the Kroger Family of Pharmacies for Express Scripts Customers.
Express Scripts, Kroger reach new pharmacy network agreement
The two have mended fences after a nasty contract dispute in 2022 caused Kroger pharmacies to go out of network with Express Scripts’ members.
Kroger Health resumes tie-up with Cigna's Express Scripts after two years
Kroger's healthcare unit said on Wednesday it would resume services for customers of Cigna's pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts, more than two years after ending an agreement with the company.
Kroger Health reunites with Express Scripts
The biggest pharmacy benefit managers have made efforts to improve relationships with pharmacies, health insurers, employers and patients.
Kroger Health Partners With Express Scripts To Serve Medicare, Tricare/DOD Customers
Kroger Co. (KR), a retail healthcare organization, Wednesday announced that its healthcare division, Kroger Health, signed a new
Kroger, Cigna's Express Scripts sign customer access deal
Express Scripts has signed an agreement with Kroger's (NYSE:KR) healthcare division that gives Express Scripts customers access to prescription medications and healthcare services through the Kroger Family of Pharmacies.
Kroger brings back large pharmacy benefits provider Express Scripts after hiatus
St. Louis-based Express Scripts is a major operator whose return to the Kroger Health system is expected to positively impact the supermarket company's results.
Kroger Health signs contract with Cigna's pharmacy benefit manager
Kroger Health, a unit of grocer Kroger, said on Wednesday it has entered into a new agreement with Cigna's Express Scripts, increasing access to prescription drugs at its pharmacies. In 2022, the grocery retailer had sent Express Scripts a written notice of its plan to terminate their pharmacy provider agreement for commercial customers due to an "unsustainable" pricing model.
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