Agreement increases access to convenient, high-quality care
for Express Scripts customers
CINCINNATI, Feb. 5, 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The
Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and its Family of Pharmacies today announced
a new agreement with Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefit services
business of Evernorth.
The new agreement provides access to prescription medications
and health services at the Kroger Family of Pharmacies for
Express Scripts customers.
"At Kroger Health, we believe everyone should have access to
comprehensive healthcare," said Colleen
Lindholz, president, Kroger Health. "We look forward to
again serving Express Scripts customers. This agreement reaffirms
our commitment to bringing high-quality services to more customers
across the country."
Under the new agreement, the Kroger Family of Pharmacies
immediately resumes serving customers who are part of Express
Scripts' Medicare Part D plans and Tricare/Department of Defense
(DOD) plans. Additionally, Express Scripts commercial and Medicaid
clients can add Kroger Family of Pharmacies to their respective
networks. Collectively, these plans cover more than 100 million
people in the United States.
For more information about which services Kroger Family of
Pharmacies offer and to learn about which insurance plans they
participate in, please visit:
https://www.kroger.com/health/pharmacy.
About Kroger
At The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), we are dedicated to our
Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit™. We are, across our family of
companies nearly half a million associates who serve over 11
million customers daily through a seamless digital shopping
experience and retail food stores under a variety of banner
names, serving America through food inspiration and uplift, and
creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. To learn more
about us, visit our newsroom and investor
relations site.
About Kroger Health
Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., is one of
America's leading retail healthcare organizations, serving more
than 17 million patients annually. Kroger Family of Pharmacies
operate more than 2,200 pharmacies across 35 states and The Little
Clinic offers telehealth services in nine states and operates more
than 220 in-person clinics in eight states. Our team of 24,000
healthcare practitioners, including pharmacists, nurse
practitioners, physician assistants, registered dietitians and
technicians believe in practicing at the top of our licenses,
enabling "food as medicine" to help prevent disease before it
starts, and helping people live healthier lives. For more
information, visit www.kroger.com/health.
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