UCare: Transparent Model Was ‘Table Stakes’ When Picking New PBM
In what is only the latest sign that PBM clients are growing increasingly disillusioned with the status quo, Minnesota-based insurer UCare recently chose Navitus Health Solutions, LLC as its new PBM partner — ending a relationship with The Cigna Group’s Express Scripts that had been in place since 2010.
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As Chief Growth Officer, Diana is accountable for business growth and expansion within markets that Navitus serves. She is a champion for customer centricity, providing leadership to further market-driven action, excellent service, and achievement of aligned goals. Her organization spans new sales and business development, proposals, marketing, implementation, client financial analysis, account management, and clinical account management.
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