INDIANAPOLIS and SECAUCUS, N.J., Aug.
17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthem Inc. (NYSE: ANTM) and Quest
Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) have entered into a strategic relationship
by collaborating on a variety of outcomes-based programs designed
to create an improved health care experience for consumers and
providers beginning August 1,
2020.
Anthem and Quest will work together to improve efficiency in
care delivery and reduce overall costs by leveraging a broad range
of tools and programs to drive operational improvements, create
pricing transparency, and enhance health care consumer engagement
and outcomes. The strategic relationship will focus on
consumers in California,
Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, New
Hampshire, New York,
Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
"We are pleased to collaborate with Quest Diagnostics," said
Paul Marchetti, Senior VP Health
Care Management of Anthem, Inc. "Quest's tools and programs
will provide critical insights to enable better health care for the
consumers and communities we serve."
"We value our relationship with Anthem, and are excited about
the framework of this agreement," said Jim
Davis, Executive Vice President, General Diagnostics of
Quest Diagnostics. "We look forward to demonstrating how our
innovative solutions can help Anthem drive improvements in health
care."
About Anthem
Anthem is a leading health benefits company dedicated to
improving lives and communities and making healthcare simpler.
Through its affiliated companies, Anthem serves more than
106 million people, including more than 42 million within its
family of health plans. We aim to be the most innovative, valuable
and inclusive partner. For more information, please
visit www.antheminc.com or follow @AnthemInc on
Twitter.
About Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics empowers people to take action to improve
health outcomes. Derived from the world's largest database of
clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to
identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve
health care management. Quest Diagnostics annually serves one in
three adult Americans and half the physicians and hospitals
in the United States, and our
47,000 employees understand that, in the right hands and with the
right context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that
transform lives. www.QuestDiagnostics.com.
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