PacifiCare Partners with Big Retailers
PacifiCare Health Systems Inc., the seventh largest health plan operating in Santa Clara county, announced on Tuesday it is partnering with six major retailers to market its new Medicare Part D prescription drug plans.
The marketing agreements with Target Corp., Walgreen Co., Albertsons Inc., Safeway Inc., Longs Drug Stores Corp. and Medicine Shoppe International Inc., cover nearly 11,000 retail locations nationwide.
Under the deal, PacifiCare — which last week was acquired by UnitedHealth Group — will provide information about the prescription drug plans, including enrollment kits, free-standing kiosks and sales materials, at its partner stores.
“Our goal is to help make choosing and enrolling in a Part D plan easier for America’s seniors, and we are confident that our partners will play a key role in providing information and resources that will bring more clarity to Medicare consumers,” said Jacqueline Kosecoff, PacifiCare’s executive vice president of specialty companies.