ST. LOUIS and BLUFFTON, S.C., July
18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- eviCore healthcare, a subsidiary of
Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ: ESRX), 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 CEO 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.
About Express Scripts
Express Scripts is a healthcare
opportunity company. Empowered by our legacy as an industry
innovator, we dare to imagine – and deliver – a better healthcare
system with improved health outcomes and lower costs. From pharmacy
and medical benefits management, to specialty pharmacy care and
everything in between – we uncover opportunities to make healthcare
work better.
Our home base is St. Louis, but
our reach extends to millions of Americans across the nation. We
stand alongside our clients and partners, collaborating to develop
personalized solutions that make a meaningful difference in the
lives of those we serve.
We believe healthcare can do more. We are Champions For
BetterSM.
For more information, visit Lab.Express-Scripts.com or follow
@ExpressScripts on Twitter.
About eviCore
eviCore offers proven, diversified
medical benefits management solutions that help clients reduce
costs while increasing quality of care for patients. The company
provides these solutions to managed care organizations and
risk-bearing provider organizations serving commercial, Medicare,
and Medicaid populations. Powered by a team of specialized
medical professional resources, extensive evidence-based
guidelines, and advanced technologies, eviCore supports clients by
ensuring the right evidence-based care is delivered at the right
time to the right patient at the right site of care.
Media Contact:
Christine
Portell, Express Scripts
314-409-7990
cportell@express-scripts.com
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