Anthem’s PBM buys pharmacy startup Zipdrug
Anthem’s newly formed PBM, IngenioRx, acquired pharmacy startup Zipdrug. The company facilitates in-home drug delivery and helps health plans track medication adherence.
Anthem’s newly formed PBM, IngenioRx, acquired pharmacy startup Zipdrug. The company facilitates in-home drug delivery and helps health plans track medication adherence.
Analysts say the Scottsdale, Arizona-based company's mix of assets, which ranges from Managed Medicaid business and radiology and behavioral health benefits could be a benefit to a strategic investors looking to broaden their payer portfolio.
At the ViVE conference in LA, Smarter Technologies Chief Medical Officer Ruben Amarasingham MD talked with Katie Adams about the company's larger goals for AI: to improve the accuracy of data and make healthcare less burdensome for physicians and clinicians.
Anthem, which has nearly 40 million members, has moved up the timeline on the development and launch of its own PBM known as IngenioRx, cutting ties with Express Scripts in the process.