Jacqueline Kosecoff, Ph.D., CEO, Appointed Ovations Pharmacy Solutions
PCMA Board Member

(Washington, DC) The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) is proud to announce that UnitedHealth Group is the associations newest Board-level member, the trade group said today.

With the completion of the merger of UnitedHealth Group and PacifiCare Health Systems in December 2005, UnitedHealthGroup now assumes PacifiCare Health Systems Prescription Solutions seat on the PCMA Board of Directors. Jacqueline Kosecoff, Ph.D., CEO of Ovations Pharmacy Solutions, is UnitedHealth Groups representative on the PCMA Board of Directors. Dr. Kosecoff previously represented Prescription Solutions on the PCMA Board.

“PCMA is proud to announce UnitedHealth Group as the associations newest member company,” said PCMA President Mark Merritt. “A true health care industry leader, UnitedHealth Groups participation in PCMA brings an important perspective to the associations advocacy efforts in Washington and in the states. PCMA is also very pleased that we will continue to have the benefit of Dr. Kosecoffs leadership on the Board of Directors. Dr. Kosecoff brings strong policy expertise, demonstrated executive leadership, and high energy to PCMA.”

“UnitedHealth Group looks forward to actively participating in PCMAs strategy development and advocacy efforts, “said UnitedHealth Groups Ovations Pharmacy Solutions CEO Jacqueline Kosecoff, Ph.D. “As the only national association focused exclusively on public policy issues associated with pharmacy benefit management, PCMA plays a pivotal role in implementing the new Medicare drug benefit while working to expand access to affordable, clinically effective prescription drugs for working families in the private market.”

PCMA is the national association representing Americas pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). PBMs administer prescription drug plans for more than 200 million Americans with health coverage provided through small businesses, Fortune 500 employers, health insurers, labor unions, and the Medicare programs stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage plans.

UnitedHealth Group is a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to making health care work better. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services through six operating businesses: UnitedHealthcare, Ovations, AmeriChoice, Uniprise, Specialized Care Services and Ingenix. Through its family of businesses, UnitedHealth Group serves approximately 65 million individuals nationwide.

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The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) is the national trade association representing America’s pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). PCMA member companies provide pharmaceutical care management services to more than 200 million Americans.

Contact Information:
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