Giant Eagle, Inc., a leading food, fuel and pharmacy retailer, and EmpiRx Health have announced a major new partnership to bring real change to pharmacy benefits care. Not only has Giant Eagle chosen EmpiRx Health to manage their employees’ pharmacy benefits, but the two companies have also teamed up to create the first-ever national pharmacy care network. Called AllyRx, the recently announced network is bringing together leading pharmacy chains and benefits plan sponsors to collaborate on innovative ways to improve patient health and reduce drug costs. You can read the AllyRx press release here.
Giant Eagle’s decision to work with EmpiRx Health as its PBM partner underscores a shared vision of prioritizing patient care. “At Giant Eagle, we have always been laser focused on what’s best for our customers and Team Members,” said Janis Leigh, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, Giant Eagle, Inc. “EmpiRx Health’s patient-first operating approach ensures that our Team Members can receive the highest quality pharmacy benefits and care, ensuring their health and well-being and providing affordable prescription drug costs.”
Echoing this sentiment, Jim Tsipakis, Giant Eagle’s President, Supermarkets & Pharmacy, emphasizes the broader impact of the new partnership: “EmpiRx Health is an innovative partner that puts the pharmacist at the center of pharmacy care. We are excited not only for the benefits our Team Members will receive, but also for the unique opportunity ahead to bring together other pharmacy chains and benefits plan sponsors to improve health outcomes for all patients.”
“We are thrilled to be Giant Eagle’s new PBM provider,” said Danny Sanchez, Chief Executive Officer of EmpiRx Health. “From our very first discussions with the Giant Eagle team, it was clear they were looking for a PBM partner that put their interests, and those of their employees, first. We do that by always staying focused on improving the health outcomes of Giant Eagle’s employees, while helping the company to significantly reduce its drug spending and costs through our unique pharmacist-led PBM model.”
In addition to its clinically-driven, member-first pharmacy care approach, EmpiRx Health provides proven, powerful benefits to Giant Eagle and other clients and their members, including:
• Guaranteed Clinical Savings – We guarantee clients a 3:1 ROI on clinical savings. If we fail to meet this clinical savings guarantee, we pay clients back dollar for dollar.
• Member Care Advocacy – EmpiRx Health’s Member Care Advocates proactively reach out before common issues arise, ensuring the members feel well cared for.
• Open Formulary – We offer one of the only open formularies in the PBM industry, meaning more coverage and less disruption for members.
• Best-in-Class Service – EmpiRx Health is widely known for its high-touch, leading-edge client service. That’s one reason why we have an industry-leading client retention rate.
To learn more about EmpiRx Health’s pharmacist-led pharmacy care model or the new AllyRx pharmacy care network, call or email Chuck Frame at 551 294 4092 or cframe@empirxhealth.com