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

Kroger Health reunites with Express Scripts
The biggest pharmacy benefit managers have made efforts to improve relationships with pharmacies, health insurers, employers and patients.
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 restores ties with Express Scripts
The grocery chain has elected to work again with the pharmacy benefits manager after deciding in late 2022 to end their prior contract.
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.
Express Scripts customers granted more health care access at Kroger
After more than a two-year hiatus, Kroger is welcoming back Express Scripts customers for health and pharmacy needs. Kroger announced Feb. 5 that an agreement has been reached between itself and Express Scripts,
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.
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 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 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.
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Express Scripts becomes latest PBM to follow in Mark Cuban's footsteps: 5 notes
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