Anthem, Inc. v. Express Scripts, Inc.

  1. November 13, 2023

    Anthem, Express Scripts Settle Lengthy Contract Breach Suit

    Anthem Inc. and Express Scripts Inc. have agreed to dismiss the last outstanding claim of Anthem's $14.8 billion breach of contract lawsuit, ending — for now — a yearslong legal battle.

  2. April 01, 2022

    Judge Tosses Anthem's $14.8B Claim Against Express Scripts

    Express Scripts Inc. beat a claim for $14.8 billion in damages in a breach of contract lawsuit filed by Anthem Inc., after a federal judge in New York ruled that the insurer was seeking compensation outside the terms of the five-year contract at issue. 

  3. April 04, 2017

    Express Scripts Concealing Basic Pricing Info, Anthem Says

    Anthem Inc. on Tuesday blasted Express Scripts Inc. for not providing information about how much it charges other customers for pharmacy benefit management services, saying that the evidence is critical to understanding whether ESI is overcharging Anthem by more than $15 billion.

  4. March 24, 2017

    2 Express Scripts Claims Tossed In Anthem Contract Dispute

    A New York federal judge on Thursday dismissed two of six counterclaims brought by Express Scripts against Anthem Inc. in a dispute over negotiations tied to a pharmacy benefit management services contract between the two companies, finding that they were too similar to another of Express Script's allegations.

  5. August 08, 2016

    Express Scripts Says Claims In $15B Pricing Dispute Hold Up

    Express Scripts Inc. urged a New York federal court Friday to uphold its counterclaims against Anthem Inc. in a $15 billion breach-of-contract suit, arguing that its agreement to administer prescription drug programs for Anthem only requires it to negotiate drug prices in good faith, not to keep them at a competitive level.

  6. July 11, 2016

    Anthem Slams Express Scripts Claims In $13B Pricing Row

    Insurance company Anthem Inc. has fired back at counterclaims from Express Scripts in a $13 billion breach of contract suit over whether the pharmacy benefit manager overcharged the insurer for prescription drugs, arguing in New York federal district court that a third of Express Scripts' claims are redundant or contrary to the contract.

  7. April 19, 2016

    Express Scripts Countersues Anthem Amid $13B Suit

    Express Scripts Inc. slapped Anthem Inc. with counterclaims in New York federal court Tuesday, saying it isn't overcharging the health insurer for prescription drugs and that Anthem has no right to the $13 billion that it seeks in its suit.

  8. March 21, 2016

    Anthem Hits Express Scripts With $15B Suit Over Pricing

    Anthem Inc. on Monday accused Express Scripts Inc. of breaching their pharmacy benefit management services contract by charging inflated prices and refusing to renegotiate in good faith, causing the insurer to overpay by at least $15 billion, according to a lawsuit in New York federal court.