Anthem and Quest Diagnostics Establish Collaboration In Colorado to Improve Laboratory Testing Options

Goal to improve care, reduce costs, and enhance experiences

DENVER, CO – Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Quest Diagnostics, a leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced a new agreement in Colorado, ensuring Anthem members have access to high-quality lab testing options with lower costs and improved experiences.

Through this collaboration, members enrolled in Anthem’s employer-based, individual, and Medicare Advantage health plans will have in-network access to Quest’s broad range of services, including routine medical tests, advanced diagnostics, and a strong pathologist network effective January 1, 2025. Members will also benefit from access to Quest’s network of patient service centers featuring online appointment scheduling and the free myQuest mobile app for receiving testing updates and results. This collaboration underscores Anthem’s commitment to providing patient-centered care and comprehensive support.

“We are pleased to work with Quest Diagnostics to provide expanded services and tools that meet our members’ needs,” said Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Colorado President Matt Pickett. “Anthem is committed to ensuring access to high-quality and affordable care for our members, and this relationship with Quest allows us to continue expanding our care options.”

“Our relationship with Anthem will help more people in Colorado access Quest’s diagnostic innovation, conveniently located patient service centers and cost-efficient testing,” said Leah Timmerman, Senior Vice President, Health Plans, Quest Diagnostics. “Laboratory testing provides insights essential to quality healthcare. We look forward to working together with Anthem to bring these critical healthcare services to more communities in the state.”

In addition to patient service centers, Quest operates a clinical laboratory in Denver that is one of the first in the company’s national network to pilot digital and AI pathology technologies aiding cancer diagnosis.
 

About Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Colorado
Anthem serves the healthcare needs of more than 1.5 million Coloradans and is the only health insurance plan available in every county in the state. To improve the health of the communities it serves, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has been focused on the social drivers of health in the Centennial State for more than 80 years. Anthem is the trade name of Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service, Inc., an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Additional information about Anthem is available at www.anthem.com.

About Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics works across the healthcare ecosystem to create a healthier world, one life at a time. We provide diagnostic insights from the results of our laboratory testing to empower people, physicians and organizations to take action to improve health outcomes. Quest Diagnostics annually serves one in three adult Americans and half the physicians and hospitals in the United States, and our nearly 50,000 employees understand that, in the right hands and with the right context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform lives and create a healthier world. www.QuestDiagnostics.com.

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