Express Scripts to Acquire Medical Management Company EviCore

Express Scripts Holding Co. is buying EviCore Healthcare, a medical benefit management company, for $3.6 billion. Combining Express Scripts' pharmacy benefit management services with EviCore's medical benefits management platform will create a comprehensive system for managing patient benefits, Express Scripts said in announcing the deal. Privately held EviCore manages medical benefits for 100 million people, focusing on areas including radiology, cardiology, musculoskeletal disorders, post-acute care and medical oncology. Express Scripts described the acquisition as an entry point ...