What is Argus?
Argus is the leading independent provider of health care information management services to some of the nation's leading health care providers.

Our customers include:

• managed care organizations
  
• government organizations
  
• pharmacy benefit managers
  
• pharmaceutical manufacturers

What is your claims volume?
Argus processed more than 256 million claims in 2006.

What is your ownership structure?
Argus is a privately-held, joint venture. The company is not owned by a pharmaceutical manufacturer or pharmacy, nor is it operated by an entity with a healthcare industry bias. In addition, Argus has no ownership in companies that could create a conflict of interest in the services we provide.

Argus is owned by:

• DST Systems, Inc., the largest mutual fund transfer agent
• Financial Holding Corporation (FHC), the holding company for Americo Life

This strength enables Argus to leverage its owners’ powerful resources and technologies to provide quality service for the pharmacy benefits industry. This is the same exclusive quality service that our owners have consistently provided to the financial services and life insurance industries.

What are the ways you assist customers?
Argus continues to be an innovator in providing solutions for its customers. Argus offers:

• claims processing
  
• clinical
  
• reporting
  
• rebate contracting
  
• rebate administration
  
• implementation
  
• member access
  
• pharmacy networks
  
• call center
• account management
• training
• physician systems

How can the media receive timely information?
All statements issued to customers, vendors or the media are developed by Argus’ Marketing and Communications department. This team works in concert with Senior Management and interfaces with DST and FHC, for all communication-related matters. All press releases are handled by the Marketing and Communications team through its media relations liaison.

How is information distributed?
Press releases are usually sent to a targeted list of publications or to a wire service.

What is the easiest way to contact you for story information?
We are aware that reporters work on tight deadlines. Media personnel need to provide the following information so that inquiries can be returned in a timely manner:

• caller’s name
  
• publication or broadcast affiliation
  
• deadline time
  
• story topic
  
• telephone number
  
• email address

Argus Media Hotline
816.435.7498

Email Us

1300 Washington Street
Kansas City, MO 64105-1433
1.800.RxArgus

Directions to Argus headquarters from the Kansas City International Airport:
Leave the airport driving South towards Kansas City
Exit right onto I-29 (South)
Merge onto US-169 (South) via Exit 2B towards Kansas City
US-169 becomes Broadway Blvd.
Cross the Broadway Bridge and continue on Broadway to 13th St.
Turn right onto 13th St. and go two blocks, through the red light (at 13th & Washington St.)
Turn left onto Pennsylvania Ave.
Turn left into the visitor's parking lot on the West side of the Argus building
Total travel time: approximately 25-30 minutes