Medco is Associated With and Known as:
Medco Health Solutions, Inc., doing business as Medco, is the publicly-owned company in the United States that comprises in pharmacy benefit management (PBM) sector. The company is listed on the New York stock exchange under the trading symbol 'MHS' and Medco is also involved in S&P 500 index. Medco Health Solutions, Inc. offers a broad line of health-care services and health plans to public and private employees, labor unions, individuals and government agencies. The company has maintained the number one position in American health care and pharmacy industry according to Fortune magazine (2008-2012).
The Early Years
Before the acquisition of
Express Scripts Holding Company, Medco served approximately 65 million people across the country. In 1983, Medco Health Solutions, Inc. was established as National Pharmacies with the
Aim to provide high-quality healthcare services to American community. After one year of the establishment, the company was renamed into Medco Containment Services, LLC. It was also re-branded as Merck-Medco after the acquisition by
Merck and Co., Inc. in 1993. In 2003, the company became independent company, 'Medco Health Solutions, Inc.'. The company's main operating office is located in Franklin Lakes of the U.S. state of New Jersey. On 3rd of April 2012, Medco was acquired by
Express Scripts Holding Company. Now, Medco operates as a part of Express Scripts Holding Company.
About Express Scripts Holding Company
Express Scripts Holding Company is the leader in health care and pharmaceutical industry with headquarters in St. Louis city of the U.S. state of Missouri. With the revenues of $104.62 billion, it is recognized one of the nation's largest and reputed pharmacy benefit management (PBM) companies according to 2013. The company mainly comprises in benefit-design consultation, formulary management, drug-utilization review, medical and drug data analysis services. Express Scripts also offers home delivery pharmacy, network-pharmacy claims processing and specialty pharmacy benefit management services in the United States through the Accredo, a subsidiary company. The company was commenced its operations in 1986 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Other Important Medco Customer Service Numbers:
1-877-733-6765 (Medco Rx Discount Card program), 1-866-591-9075 (Medco's specialty pharmacy division), 1-800-922-1557 (Pharmacist Services Help Desk), and 1-800-211-1456 (Physician Service Center).