KMART PHARMACY AWARDS ITS TRANSACTION PROCESSING BUSINESS TO ERX NETWORK
Friday, August 22, 2008
 
eRx Network selected by Kmart Pharmacy due to its superior service, industry expertise, and innovative technology
 
FORT WORTH, TX – August 22, 2008 – eRx Network, LLC, a leading provider of electronic transaction services to the retail pharmacy industry, today announced that it has been selected to be Kmart Pharmacy’s exclusive claims switching, editing and reporting services business partner. eRx Network’s suite of claims management services are designed to improve the efficiency and accuracy of each Kmart pharmacy location by employing a series of financial, administrative, and compliance reviews on each adjudicated transaction.
 
“We are very pleased to expand our partnership with Kmart Pharmacy”, states Murray Lyle, president and chief operating officer, eRx Network. “We are committed to providing our customers with industry leading support, expertise, and technology offerings to enable their pharmacies to focus on patient care. This partnership will further expand Kmart’s ability to assist their patients with adherence and compliance when filling prescriptions.”
 
eRx Network provides services to over 42,000 retail pharmacies across the U.S. through its secure, reliable performance-oriented network. It has provided claims management solutions to pharmacy chains and independent community pharmacies since 2001.
 
“After a rigorous evaluation process, we determined the eRx Network offered the best combination of technology, innovation and pharmacy domain expertise. We are pleased to announce the award of this contract to eRx Network”, said Mark Doerr, vice president pharmacy, Kmart Pharmacy.
 
About Kmart
Kmart, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD), is a mass merchandising company that offers customers quality products through a portfolio of exclusive brands that include Jaclyn Smith, Joe Boxer, Martha Stewart Everyday and Route 66. For more information visit the company's website at www.kmart.com or the Sears Holdings Corporation website at www.searsholdings.com.
 
About eRx Network
eRx Network is a premier provider to the U.S. pharmacy industry of a secure, reliable and performance oriented network for e-commerce applications. eRx Network provides a number of productivity enhancing services including fast, secure switching of third party claims, eligibility services, value proven pre- and post- editing, claims reconciliation, resubmission services, electronic prescribing solutions, Medicare/Medicaid DME billing, Medicare Flu billing, Medicare denial management services, and Medicare/Medicaid eligibility verification.
 
For more information about eRx Network, call 866-ERXNETWORK (866-379-6389) or visit www.erxnetwork.com.