WOONSOCKET, R.I., April 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS
Health (NYSE:CVS) today announced that the first CVS Pharmacy
locations in Target stores are now open in Utah. The pharmacies, located in the
Ogden-Clearfield, Provo-Orem,
Salt Lake City and St. George metropolitan areas, are being
operated through a store-within-a-store format and are branded CVS
Pharmacy.
"We're excited to introduce our integrated pharmacy services and
health care expertise to Target guests in Utah," said Hanley
Wheeler, Senior Vice President, Retail Field Operations, for
CVS Pharmacy. "Our pharmacy care and clinic offerings, along with
our innovative digital tools, will offer consumers expanded
wellness options and increased access to care. We look forward to
welcoming Target guests as our pharmacy patients. "
In addition to the CVS Pharmacy locations in Target, CVS
Pharmacy operates 11 free-standing stores in Utah. With the addition of 13 rebranded CVS
Pharmacy in Target locations, the company is expanding its reach in
the state and is introducing Target guests to its suite of
innovative pharmacy care services.
The CVS Pharmacy in Target locations in Utah will soon offer the complete suite of
services available at traditional CVS Pharmacy stores.
Maintenance Choice, a program that lets CVS Caremark plan
members choose to fill 90-day supplies of medications for chronic
conditions either through mail service or at any CVS Pharmacy
location, is now available in all pharmacies in Target.
Specialty Connect, a program that gives patients the option
to bring their specialty prescriptions to any CVS Pharmacy, will be
available to patients as Target pharmacies convert to CVS
Pharmacy. Pharmacy Advisor, a program in which CVS Caremark
plan members diagnosed with chronic conditions receive face-to-face
counseling when they choose to fill prescriptions at CVS Pharmacy
or by phone when they choose mail service pharmacy, will be
available by the end of 2016.
"As we roll out the new CVS Pharmacy in Target stores, we are
working closely with patients to make their transition to our
services and programs as simple and seamless as possible," added
Wheeler.
Patients at CVS Pharmacy in Target now have access to convenient
and easy-to-use digital tools, such as the CVS Pharmacy app and
CVS.com, to help them manage their prescriptions and stay on track
with their medications. Patients who utilize CVS Pharmacy's digital
offerings are also able to scan their pill bottles to order refills
of their prescriptions and receive medication reminders while
benefiting from easier in-store pickup. CVS Pharmacy's leading
ExtraCare loyalty program and the opt-in ExtraCare Pharmacy &
Health Rewards will allow patients to earn $5 in ExtraBucks Rewards for every 10
prescriptions filled. Patients can also earn rewards for the other
things they do to stay healthy, like getting immunizations or
choosing email refill reminders.
In December 2015, CVS Health
acquired all Target pharmacies and retail clinics across 47 states.
In addition, a CVS Pharmacy will be included in all new Target
stores that offer pharmacy services and Target clinic locations
will be rebranded as MinuteClinic over the next few months. The
acquisition expands CVS Health's pharmacy footprint by
approximately 20 percent and its clinic footprint by about 8
percent. In addition to Salk Lake City, consumers in other new
markets, such as Seattle,
Denver and Portland, will soon be able to experience CVS
Pharmacy for the first time. CVS Health now has a presence in every
state.
To learn more about the Target pharmacy transition, customers
can visit www.cvs.com/target.
About CVS Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS),
is America's leading retail pharmacy with over 9,600 locations. It
is the first national pharmacy to end the sale of tobacco and the
first pharmacy in the nation to receive the Community Pharmacy
accreditation from URAC, the leading health care accreditation
organization that establishes quality standards for the health care
industry. CVS Pharmacy is reinventing pharmacy to help people on
their path to better health by providing the most accessible and
personalized expertise, both in its stores and online at CVS.com.
General information about CVS Pharmacy and CVS Health is available
at www.cvshealth.com.
Contacts
Amy
Lanctot
(401) 770-2931
Amy.Lanctot@CVSHealth.com
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